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Investors discuss how labor shortage is shaking up the construction tech stack

TechCrunch

Construction as an industry has evolved with civilization through the ages. Construction’s digital transformation journey is only just beginning, and the sector offers a ton of space for innovation. To get a clear picture of where construction tech stands today, we spoke with five active investors in the space.

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Going Beyond Good Intentions: Wissam Akra’s Trailblazing Journey in Transforming the Construction…

Jason Malki

Going Beyond Good Intentions: Wissam Akra’s Trailblazing Journey in Transforming the Construction Industry It’s a strange, wonderful, and sometimes scary time for industries that are impacted by the adoption of AI into their day-to-day work. Construction is no different. I’ve dedicated my life to the construction industry.

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Mali Rising Foundation Works to Empower Youth Through Education

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The Mali Rising Foundation was formed in 2004 to provide accessible, quality education for children, focusing on middle school education. We asked Fred to share his experience in helping to increase literacy rates and access to education in Mali. The village provides the land and 20% of construction costs.

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How Employers Can Support Workplace Mental Health

Entrepreneurs' Organization

One way to do this is to give employees access to education and resources from competent organizations. Once educated on the possible tell-tale signs of mental illness, they will be able to reach out to colleagues in need or even recognize the need in themselves. In the workplace, those people are coworkers and the employer.

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Leading Leaders: 5 Insights from 5 Years with EO (that can help you, too)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Creativity should not be an individual sport we try to win for having the best idea. It takes much deeper creativity to combine what is best from multiple points of view and design a shared outcome. Imagine how constructive it would be if we all practiced this not just in our businesses, but in our countries, communities and families!

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Are you at risk for tech killing your job?

Berkonomics

We are in a decade of creative destruction that will affect most everybody. Higher education needs to catch up. Twenty-five percent of these will be gone, including jobs in construction, forestry and raising outdoor animals. Thought so. Yes, Amazon is partially to blame. Last year, Amazon employed 1,541,000 workers.

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Circularity in action: Social projects in Caracas

Impact Hub

Both ventures showcase how creative thinking and disruptive solutions can bring positive change to longstanding issues while fostering community collaboration. MAF is also committed to education. Impact Hub Network Global team Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp At the heart of the CirculUP! The CirculUP!