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A Building Futures Council White Paper

The A/E/C industry is losing the war for talent due to a convergence of demographic, economic, and societal trends. While the industry is occasionally recognized for innovation and excellence, the general stereotype of the construction worker, or the industry as a whole, is poor or negative. However, within the industry, there are examples of associations, organizations, companies, and individuals who are reversing this negative trend. These people are winning the war for talent and developing the future leadership of this huge segment of our economy. But, reversing a decades-old image is not going to happen overnight, if at all, unless the entire industry and the leadership teams in the individual companies make human resources management a strategic priority.

This paper outlines the industry problem(s) with human resources, “talent management” best practices within the A/E/C industry and from other industries, and delivers specific recommendations for overcoming this obstacle.

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This whitepaper was developed in 2006 by Tom Emison, Director, RSM McGladrey, and Todd Pennington, Principal, Bovis Lend Lease under the direction of The Building Futures Council (www.thebfc.org).  No copies, electronic or other may be made without the express written permission of The Building Futures Council.  All rights reserved.