Driving steel sheeting means knowing a thing or two about rigging, soil stabilization, and how the money actually moves. All the fear and talk over AI replacing jobs has more people turning to blue collar work. Here's what that means for engineering and your career 👇
Headlines like this make me optimistic about growth in American markets. Americans choosing to work with their hands is a structural positive, not a consolation prize.
Construction spending in the US is creeping all time highs. Construction employment is right up there too. An economy that builds tangible things is an economy building a better society for all of us, including the next generation.
A rise in blue collar employment means construction, energy, and infrastructure are going to see a new leg up in stock price. It also means job stability outpaces office and tech work. The work doesn't get outsourced, doesn't get automated to zero, and doesn't disappear when the next platform shift hits.
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