Month-Long Celebration of Careers in Construction in Full Swing

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Spearheaded by NCCER and Build Your Future, the seventh annual Careers in Construction Month is in full swing this October. Forty states, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Washington D.C. have filed proclamation requests, making 2019 the highest participation ever for this nationwide observance. The celebration was launched to increase public awareness, inspire the next generation of construction craft professionals and make an impact on the perceptions of a career in construction. The construction industry offers job satisfaction, independence, high skills and many opportunities, yet is facing a critical shortage of workers. One identified barrier to entry for young people … Read more

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City of Boynton Beach, Local Contractor Build Dugouts for Community Little League

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East Boynton Beach Little League will take cover this season under four new dugouts funded by the City of Boynton Beach, Florida and built in partnership with DPR Construction’s Builder Bootcamp, a developmental program for aspiring engineers. The mission of DPR’s Builder Bootcamp is to inspire project engineers to become better builders, expose them to various aspects of the building process and to give back to the community. For local, Boynton Beach residents, Builder Bootcamp teams will build four 16-by-8-foot dugouts for the East Boynton Beach Little League. From pouring the concrete slabs, to erecting the steel columns to constructing … Read more

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SEAA Makes Craft Training, Testing Available to College Students

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SEAA is expanding its relationship with technical and community colleges in order to bring NCCER accredited testing for craft professions, including the SEAA/NCCER ironworker program, to students in local communities. The partnership allows colleges to become members of SEAA, giving them access to the SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Craft Training program, and other NCCER craft curriculum and assessments. “As demand for skills training grows, SEAA seeks to provide communities with the resources and students with the pathways necessary to get the training, qualifications and certifications necessary for careers in construction,” said Tim Eldridge, president of Education Services Unlimited and SEAA’s craft training … Read more

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Media Conference Call to Release New Construction Worker Shortage Data Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. EDT

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At 1 p.m. EDT on Aug. 27, the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk will release new data showing the severity of construction worker shortages nationwide and by region and state* during a media conference call at 1-800-875-3456 (use passcode: “Brian Turmail”). The new data is based on a comprehensive survey of construction firms and includes details on how many firms are coping with labor shortages, the possible causes for tight labor conditions – including drug use – and their impact on the industry and broader economy. Stephen Sandherr and Ken Simonson, the association’s CEO and chief economist respectively, … Read more

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SkillsUSA WorldSkills USA Team Heads to International Competition

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SkillsUSA, the organization that represents the United States in the WorldSkills Competition, is sending 22 career and technical education competitors to Kazan, Russia, to compete in 20 skill categories during the 45th biennial event Aug. 22-27. The WorldSkills Competition showcases trade skills such as construction and building technology, manufacturing and engineering and transportation and logistics. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. Its selected team members, with an average age of 19, are masters in their craft. Their dedication to training and perfecting their skills will be on display … Read more

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