As young Gabe Spencer pictured here joins his mother for a construction jobsite ceremony, his hardhat isn’t regulation. But his clear fascination with the building process at age five might encourage us to think that the construction industry still has fans in the next generation. Hopefully, we can convince these kids that construction will continue as a good place to pursue a career when they grow up.
This week’s issue, full of visual images of what industry members accomplish every day—through the searing heat and the scary heights you see in these the photos, and through the budget cuts and layoffs that you don’t. Employers might use this magazine to start and build from there.