{"id":767,"date":"2015-02-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/want-advice-on-being-happy-at-work-talk-with-a-construction-worker\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T05:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:39:17","slug":"want-advice-on-being-happy-at-work-talk-with-a-construction-worker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/want-advice-on-being-happy-at-work-talk-with-a-construction-worker\/","title":{"rendered":"Want advice on being happy at work? Talk with a construction worker!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It was confirming to see the recent Fast Company article outlining which industries have the happiest employees<\/a>. Construction topped the list! Yet another reason why more people should consider career opportunities in this growing and vital industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The article revolved around the TINYPulse 2015 Best Industry Ranking report<\/a>, which mined over 30,000 employee responses from more than 500 companies. According to TINYhr, the company that conducted the research, the report \u201cunearthed startling findings of the happiest (and unhappiest) industries out there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, I haven\u2019t read the entire report but I can\u2019t say I was \u201cstartled\u201d that construction leads the way for happiest workers. In fact, I wasn\u2019t surprised one bit. Over the years, I\u2019ve talked and worked with lots of people who build\u2014or maintain buildings\u2014for a living. Construction is no walk in the park but those who\u2019ve taken on the challenge are proud of what they do. After all, how many people do you know who can point to a city landmark, new bridge, a popular restaurant, a beautiful home and say, \u201cI built that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a lot to be said about enjoying work that provides a sense of participation and accomplishment. \u201cIn construction, workers are all part of a team involved in the planning and safe execution of the work, said Steve Tenney, CFO of Story Construction<\/a>, when I asked him why construction workers are the happiest. \u201cThey are all working towards a common goal and can see the results of the completed project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lydia Dishman, the author of the Fast Company\u2019s article, also brought up two other areas where I believe construction has a happiness advantage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n