
About this episode
Peggy Smedley and Donna Laquidara-Carr, industry insights research director, Dodge Construction Network, talk about the soft skills needed to attract more workers to the construction industry. She says they did a survey about the cost of poor collaboration.
They also discuss:
- How many interactions contractors have daily with people from other companies—and how many involve some sort of conflict.
- How many found positive team dynamics on their regular projects.
- Which is more important: communication or technical skills.
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Insight into Construction Worker Trends
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IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Donna Laquidara-Carr, Dodge Construction Network
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