Hiring for Heart, Hunger and Humility: Employer Partners Share Truths About Human Skills and Hiring Decisions

The following article was authored by Peter Beard and originally published on the Greater Houston Partnership's blog.A person with the right attitude can go far in life.Having heart, ambition, persistence humility, and the ability to build relationships can be the difference between career advancement and unemployment.It’s okay to come to a job with no experience because a good hire can develop necessary skills with on-the-job training or through educational opportunities sponsored by an...

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Heat Stress

Hot weather causes more fatalities than any other weather-related source. Heat waves rarely are given adequate attention but in fact, they claim more lives each year than floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined. Heat waves are a silent killer. Heatstroke also affects both genders equally. However, because many men were exposed to heat in the workforce, the annual death rate is 2 times higher in men than in women.In general, the human body cools itself by producing sweat. Sweat evaporating...

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Academy Fellows recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2019

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MacRobert Award announces 2019 finalists

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BYF and CEF’s Construction Career Day Hits Home Again!

The following article was authored by Elizabeth McPherson and originally published on Construction Citizen.The annual Build Your Future Construction Career Day hosted by Construction Education Foundation (CEF) was rescheduled due to extreme weather from last October to April 18, 2019.  As storms raged across the Dallas/Ft Worth area again on April 17, organizers, sponsors, exhibitors, volunteers, educators, and students wondered if the event would have to be cancelled entirely. ...

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Stay Hydrated

WaterThe natural choice for hydration is water. It hydrates better than any other liquid, both before and during work. Water tends to be less expensive and more available than any other drink. You need to drink 4-6 ounces of water for every 15-20 minutes of work. That can add up to a lot of water! Water is the best, but it only helps you if you drink it.Sports DrinksSports drinks don't hydrate better than water, but you are more likely to drink larger volumes, which leads to better hydration....

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First South African innovation wins the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

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