by Gene Commander | Jul 14, 2021 | Commentary
Labor shortages are rippling across Colorado’s robust construction economy due to the lingering effects of the pandemic and the inevitable consequences of Baby Boomers leaving the construction workforce ahead of schedule. The Baby Boomer retirement rate was a...
by Gene Commander | Jun 23, 2021 | Commentary
People are living longer, healthier lives and that has Baby Boomers questioning whether it’s wise to end their careers at age 65. Many potential retirees would prefer to extend their careers by hunkering down in their current jobs. Unfortunately, when that’s no longer...
by Gene Commander | Jun 10, 2021 | Insights
I recently passed the 100-day mile marker in my new venture, and I want to share the most remarkable observation I’ve made so far. The Covid-19 virus was a slingshot that propelled people’s views and attitudes in many different directions, but there is one reaction...
by Gene Commander | Jun 2, 2021 | Commentary
Even though the construction industry’s overall economic outlook for 2021-2022 is difficult to predict, many construction businesses were lucky enough to perform quite well over the past 16 months despite the pandemic, and they continue to maintain solid project...
by Gene Commander | May 25, 2021 | Commentary
Roughly 46% of the construction sector workers recently surveyed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh said they would probably or definitely decline the Covid-19 vaccine, according to Construction Dive on May 5, 2021. Their...
