Business View Magazine | December 2020

52 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2020 NOW MORE THAN EVER Sometimes it takes adversity to remind us who we depend on most. Thank you, now more than ever. instance, when the steel unit supplies steel erections, Pioneer will perform its own safety diligence before bringing its workers on site. Another factor that helps the company retain a long-term team is a focus on cultivating and maintaining a family-oriented culture. “Finding new tradespeople is a challenge for most construction companies,” says Toth. “ We address this challenge by working closely with local vocational training schools and offering in-house training and mentoring to new workers.” Although he predicts the challenge of getting skilled tradespeople will not become any easier, he is optimistic that the structures and compensation plan they offer will continue to attract quality workers well into the future. “Technology is ever-changing, and we know we have to stay cutting edge,” says Veine, “and we recently hired a full-time construction technologist to assist in this push. We know that sometimes new technologies can be impractical, so we created this position to give us a very