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How does the integration of industry-specific products and methods into vocational education impact the preparedness of students entering the construction workforce? In an insightful interview, Jim Huscroft, the President of Gates & Sons, speaks with Richard Olguin, a Project Manager at Baca Construction, about Olguin’s experience incorporating Gates’s construction products into the building construction…
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The Importance of Trades Education
How does the hands-on approach in trades education, particularly in carpentry, prepare students for the evolving demands of the construction industry? The Associate Professor of Carpentry at Hawai’i Community College shares insights from their two-year vocational program, emphasizing the comprehensive training in residential carpentry, from traditional skills like building wooden windows and doors to…
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Gates & Sons Training Programs
How do vocational training and career development in the construction industry reflect workers’ changing needs and opportunities? In a conversation about Gates & Sons Training Programs, Don Valdez, the National Retail Sales Manager at Gates & Sons, discusses with company President Jim Huscroft the broad spectrum of training initiatives they’ve been implementing, especially highlighting…
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Gates & Sons’ Construction Products Undergo Rigorous Reviews For Best Quality Performance
The integrity of building materials and construction products in general, can dictate the success or failure of large construction projects. It’s also crucial for companies to prioritize quality from the ground up. As consumers, we often only see the final product, unaware of the meticulous checks and balances behind the scenes that ensure our safety…
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Commercial Projects Management with Lorin Bivens
National Sales Manager for Gates & Sons, Lorin Bivens, explains the steps Gates & Sons takes to build successful projects in the commercial sector.
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Jeff Drobny Discusses Everything Product Development | Concrete Facts
Jeff Drobny, Director of Marketing and Product Development, explains Gates & Sons unique development process for safety and usability. KEY POINTS: 1. Safety is a number one focus across many industries. 2. Gates & Sons listens to advice from end users to help improve products. 3. There is a rigorous quality control system in…
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The AI Reality Check: Why AI Adoption Strategy, Not Tools, Will Decide the Winners
Artificial intelligence has moved from novelty to necessity almost overnight. Since generative AI tools entered the mainstream just a few years ago, organizations across every industry have felt pressure to “do something” with AI—often before they fully understand what that something should be. Research shows that while most companies are experimenting with AI, very…
Inside the Next Era of Trucking: Volvo’s Vision for Autonomous Tech, Driver Experience, and Global Logistics
Supply chains are under pressure like never before—fuel prices are volatile, driver shortages persist, and new technologies are rewriting the rules in real time. In fact, at major U.S. truckload carriers, driver turnover has historically exceeded 90% annually—highlighting just how urgent it is to improve both efficiency and the driver experience. Trucking isn’t just…
The Best Healthcare Platforms Are Built on Clear Communication, AI-Human Collaboration, and a Deep Understanding of the “Why”
Healthcare is being pushed to modernize faster than ever, as AI tools, virtual care, and digital patient experiences shift from innovation to expectation. Recent survey data from McKinsey & Company indicates that about half of U.S. healthcare leaders say their organizations have already put generative AI into practice, underscoring how quickly the technology is…
Policy, Patients, and the Future of Healthcare: How Texas Plans to Fix a Strained System
The U.S. healthcare system is under real strain—and it’s something both patients and physicians are feeling in everyday care. In Texas, those pressures are even more visible, where rapid population growth, rural access challenges, and regulatory complexity are making it harder for patients to get timely care and for doctors to focus on medicine…
