The AGC of Washington Education Foundation was awarded for its approach, called Core Plus Construction. It introduces students and educators to construction careers. The foundation was named as the grand prize winner of the AGC Innovation Awards, sponsored by Autodesk.
“These awards recognize the innovators who are crafting novel approaches to overcoming some of the most pressing challenges facing the construction industry,” said Bob Lanham, the association’s president and president of Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. in Houston, Texas.
Core Plus Construction allows high school students to explore construction careers through construction trades classes that provide credit equivalencies for third-year math, science and English language arts and industry certification. This 1,080-hour program of study includes curriculum and resources. This ensures that all schools, regardless of size or funding, can offer students a free, quality construction education that is consistent across the state. The program is working with students, educators and counselors in rural areas that might not otherwise have funding to access construction education. Benefits of this industry-aligned program include the opportunity for general contractors to volunteer as instructors, offer jobsite tours and serve as mentors.
The association presented the AGC of Washington Foundation with a $7,000 grand prize during its annual convention in Grapevine, Texas.
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