Culture

Workers who build roads and lay pipe rank skills development and career growth above pay as the reason they stay. Turnover is high in construction and Colorado is short more than 30,000 workers, so here is what research says keeps a civil crew together. We also share how cross-training, modern equipment and self-performed work fit in.

Toolbox talk, tailgate talk, job briefing — whatever the name, the short meeting before work starts does more than tick a compliance box. Here's what the regulations actually require, what the research says about knowledge gain and productivity, and why a rise in near-miss reporting is often the clearest sign a huddle is working.