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1 in 4.That’s how many pregnancies end in loss.Some of those parents are on your crew right now. Back at work like nothi...
10/16/2026

1 in 4.

That’s how many pregnancies end in loss.

Some of those parents are on your crew right now. Back at work like nothing happened, because on most sites that’s the expectation.

It’s not nothing. It’s a child they were already building a life around.

If it’s you: your grief is real. Take the time. Tell one person.

If it’s someone on your crew: you don’t need the perfect words. “I heard. I’m sorry. Take what you need.” That’s enough.

🕯️ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

Ontario support: PAIL Network, 1-888-303-7245, pailnetwork.ca

10/14/2026

People first, then tech 👷 > 🤖

98% of mega projects become delayed or over budget ⬇️77% of mega projects globally are 40% or more behind schedule.At a ...
10/13/2026

98% of mega projects become delayed or over budget ⬇️

77% of mega projects globally are 40% or more behind schedule.

At a 98% failure rate it stops being a series of unfortunate events. That’s not bad luck repeating itself — that’s a system producing exactly what it was built to produce.

So who is preparing these schedules and budgets, and what are they missing?

Usually: the people who will actually have to build it. The schedule gets set by people who won’t be standing on the deck when it doesn’t work, and handed to people who knew it wouldn’t on day one.

The ones who could have told you are often the ones with the least room to speak. That’s not a scheduling failure. That’s a culture failure with a Gantt chart attached to it.

What are they missing? 👇

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10/08/2026

It’s not about the Benjamins 💵

Well that’s part of it.

I fell into construction as a fluke but I stayed because of a passion.

After 20 years I am making good money but that wasn’t always the case.

It’s tough in the beginning and I think that’s why not everyone lasts.

What’s your experience been? 👇

How many apprentices are required to replace the 4+ MILLION construction retirees in the next ten years? 🤔Any guesses? 👇...
10/06/2026

How many apprentices are required to replace the 4+ MILLION construction retirees in the next ten years? 🤔

Any guesses? 👇

Hint: it’s not a 1:1 ratio…

Because only about a third finish the program. So the entry number has to be multiplied before anyone has swung a hammer on your job.

And a first-year is not a thirty-year hand. You aren’t replacing a body — you’re replacing decades of judgment about when something is about to go wrong. That arrives years after the ticket does.

Which is why “we hired twelve” and “we replaced twelve” are completely different sentences. We keep reporting the first one and assuming it means the second.

What’s your number? 👇

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10/06/2026

It’s a brotherhood/sisterhood out there 👇

I have met some of best people throughout my work on various projects. There’s something bittersweet about the temporary assignments of project work. It’s almost as if knowing that you have a limited time together makes you appreciate that much more. Whereas with other others, it may seem to drag on 😂

What has your experience been? ⬇️

10/04/2026

Maybe I’m wrong? 👇

Not saying we all need therapy or to hold hands and sing kumbaya but I believe a lot of issues the industry experiences could be lessened with healthy coping mechanisms.

Are women safe in construction?Don't ask me. Ask them.A woman in this industry wrote to me this week. She plans every se...
10/03/2026

Are women safe in construction?

Don't ask me. Ask them.

A woman in this industry wrote to me this week. She plans every sentence. She debates every lunch and every industry event. She asked me if I know how lonely that is.

PPE protects her from the site. It doesn't protect her from the crew.

Men: check on the women you work with this week. Then listen.

We need to do better. Not try. Do.

If this brought something up for you: in the US, call RAINN at 800-656-HOPE (4673). Everywhere else, contact your local sexual assault center.

10/02/2026

Fail to plan, plan to fail 🗺️

10/02/2026

The math isn’t matching 🤯

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