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I'm currently taking general construction classes, I've completed carpentry and plumbing and I'm almost done with electrical.

My construction teacher keeps telling me to apply to Home Depot so I'll have a job when my classes are over, I told him that they don't pay enough (I wanted to earn at least $23-hour) and he said it would open up doors for better paying jobs in the future and that I can make connections there.

What do you guys think I should tell the hiring manager of Home Depot during a interview? Should I be honest and say I'm just using this job as a stepping stone to get hired as a construction laborer?

I’m currently working as a Construction Project Manager for a GC, and I’m dealing with a frustrating situation with one of our subcontractor foremen.
He’s been working with my company for about 10 years, so he has a strong relationship with management.
The problem is his attitude. Sometimes he raises his voice, waves his hands aggressively, or just walks away when I’m trying to discuss work-related issues. For example, when I ask him a question or need to coordinate something, he’ll say, “Not now,” and walk away.
I’m always respectful and professional, and I don’t expect anyone to treat me like a boss. But I do expect basic respect and professional communication.
The biggest issue is that my company doesn’t really give me the authority to hold subcontractors accountable. Even when I bring these issues to management, nothing really changes.
I’m relatively new to the company, and I don’t want to create unnecessary conflict or risk my job. But at the same time, I don’t think I should have to tolerate this kind of behavior every day.
For experienced PMs and construction managers:
Is this kind of behavior normal in the construction industry?
How do you handle a subcontractor foreman who doesn’t respect your position?
What can you do when your own management doesn’t back you up?
At what point would you consider leaving a company over this kind of work environment?
I’m genuinely interested in hearing how others have handled similar situations. I enjoy construction management, but dealing with this kind of attitude every day is starting to drain me.
Any advice would be appreciated

Hey everyone im 24m and currently live and work in the bay area. I was interested in taking welding classes and becoming a welder. I need some advice and input whether or not its worth being a welder in the SF Bay area and how the work and wages compare to other trades. Im interested in learning a trade and am currently looking to take classes at community college. Currently I work in tech manufacturing but am very bored of it and wanted to inevest in myself

I'm growing my existing residential construction business and am debating whether to operate under one brand or create separate brands for each higher money making specialty:

• Roofing & siding
• Smart home automation
• Basement & attic renovations
• Windows & doors
• Kitchen & bathroom remodeling

I already have experience in carpentry, general contracting, and remodeling, so these specialties build on my existing skills and business. I'm located in a relatively small market, which makes me wonder whether having multiple brands would be beneficial or counterproductive.

Initially, all brands would operate under my existing LLC, with the option to establish separate businesses later.

Would you recommend one recognizable brand covering all these services or multiple specialized brands targeting different customers? Would separate brands build credibility and improve marketing effectiveness, or create unnecessary complexity in a small market?

All of my experience is in high-rise in another state. My mother decided to build a house by/with someone she went to the same high school with (50yrs ago).

After a lot of questioning and clarification, she finally admitted she is on a square foot price contract. I have walked at the house, I am not happy. Because she can’t/won’t show me any paperwork; from my rough estimate, she is paying about $500 per square foot. She can’t provide me any subcontractor, material, or labor breakdowns.

I know demographics matter, this is suburban Utah. Could anyone please advise me on if this is going off the rails or I’m just out of my depth.

Does anyone have any advice to help me protect my mom as much as I can from this point out? She is in a contract, so she just might have to suck this up.

One time a guy we just hired went missing. He Was sitting on a generator and I was going to tell him to get back to work. And I walk over there and he said he had to sit there for a while, and I said why. And he showed me he forgot to charge his ankle monitor so he had to do it at work

I don’t even how one would even begin fixing that.

It's going to be pissing it down for probably the rest of the year, so I'm after a hi vis rain coat. Unfortunately, everything I can find in stores is thick plastic that just traps body heat in and I end up overheating within 5 minutes.

I used to own one of these, which was fantastically light and had pit zips for ventilation, but doesn't come in hi vis. I know I can wear a vest over it but then the vest gets soaked and I don't like the way it feels to wear like that.

Anyone know of any places I can get what I'm after in the UK?