Building Talent Foundation Recognizes 2022 Industry Champions

Building Talent Foundation has honored its 2022 Industry Champions, for their above-and-beyond commitment, contribution and collaboration in building a sustainable workforce in residential construction. BTF is a national nonprofit organization, established in 2019 by the Leading Builders of America to address the acute and persistent talent shortage across building trades.

With an average of 400,000 job openings throughout 2022, and with 40% of the current workers expected to retire by 2031, the construction industry must invest in strengthening its workforce. BTF connects youth and people from underrepresented groups with internship and employment opportunities. BTF has coached over 1,400 people into jobs and in 2022, BTF engaged more than 23,000 people across the U.S. in exploring careers in construction.

Building Talent Foundation’s 2022 Industry Champions are:

• Builders FirstSource, a national supplier of structural building products, value-added components and services to the professional market for new residential construction and repair and remodeling.
• Carrier, a provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions.
• Daikin, the global supplier in air conditioning, with HVAC&R, fluorochemical and filtration products.
• International Code Council, a global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions that include product evaluation, accreditation, technology, training and certification.
• Kohler, a manufacture of kitchen and bath products; luxury cabinetry, tile and lighting; engines, generators, and clean energy solutions.
• Resideo, a global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions that provide comfort, security, energy efficiency and control to customers worldwide.
• Sherwin-Williams, manufactures, developments, distributions paints, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers.
• Simpson Strong-Tie, a suppliers of structural building products.