A familiar scenario is playing out as firms participating in ENR Southwest’s annual Top Contractors survey for Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico are reporting strong performance and backlogs, while at the same time, noting that qualified labor remains a top issue as well as materials availability and prices.
The actions, which took place during National Recovery Month, seek to propel the unionized construction industry to fight substance use disorder and help find ways for workers to improve their mental health.
The idea of working for a single company for an entire career may seem like a relic from a distant age, but it has worked well for Raymond R. Oneglia in helping guide his family-owned contracting business into the 21st century—and into its own next 100 years—while preserving bedrock values of dedication, loyalty, respect and consensus-building.
The construction teams behind 24 projects that earned recognition as ENR Midwest’s Best Projects for 2022 gathered Dec. 1 in Chicago to accept their awards and celebrate their accomplishments.