Skilled Trades Jobs

One of your first pre-construction tasks should be to scout for potential contractors that align with your project goals and timetable, then present them with questions to gauge if they fit your construction needs. Asking the right questions is key to finding the perfect contractor team for your project. No need to compile your queries — here are the top 25 questions to ask contractors in 2023.

Trade jobs can be great options for those who enjoy working with their hands. Here's how to become a general contractor.

If you want to become a heavy equipment operator, this article discusses the steps to take, skills required, and salary ranges based on equipment type.

Construction management is a vocation that involves the oversight of a building project’s schedule, cost, quality and safety. Construction managers hold a highly respected position within the construction industry, and the role requires a broad range of skills, from planning and budgeting to communicating with the project owner and stakeholders.

A construction foreman works below the superintendent and project managers but above regular construction workers. This places them in a unique position on construction sites, allowing them to serve as a bridge between workers on the ground and upper management.

Women make up half of the total workforce, but they represent much less of the workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM fields.

We surveyed 1,500 Americans and found that opinions about trade school are changing favorably due to the pandemic.

the 10 best construction jobs include construction management, elevator installer, electrician, plumber, sheet metal worker, carpenter, equipment operator, mason. glazier and photo installer.

Here's what we found when we asked 1,000 Americans if they would be able to perform simple home maintenance tasks without Google’s help.

Construction work is a physically and mentally challenging career. Here are 14 construction skills workers should have to succeed on the job site.

We surveyed 3,000 young Americans to test their knowledge of trade schools and learn possible reasons for the decline in interest.

When returning from active duty and transitioning to civilian life, one of the first things a soldier must do is find a job. While military service provides many critical skills that can translate well into civilian jobs, sometimes the transition itself and communicating those skills to a non-military hiring manager is a big challenge to overcome.

Many of us were told college is the best road to a financially secure future. That's not always the case. See how many construction jobs pay more than some office jobs (and without all that student loan debt).