Build America by Hiring Veterans

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NCCER and Build Your Future recently hosted Operation: Build America, a military hiring event, with NextOp in Houston, Texas. The day-long event focused on connecting industry and veterans by providing networking opportunities and expert speakers from the Department of Labor, U.S. Army, NCCER, NextOp and more. BYF’s military recruitment initiative, Hard Hat Heroes, also provides an online credentialing portal, connections to military-friendly companies and job placement through partnership with NextOp. The credentialing portal allows veterans to submit their training to receive NCCER industry-recognized credentials and has 90 military specialties aligned with the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps branches. … Read more

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ABC, JLG Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Innovation in Construction

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – National construction trade association Associated Builders and Contractors and access equipment manufacturer JLG Industries Inc. announced a strategic partnership that will help solve industry challenges with world-class education, training and equipment solutions. The announcement was made by company executives in Washington, D.C., during ABC’s Legislative Week. “ABC and JLG are committed to continual innovation to ensure ABC members using JLG tools and equipment have what they need to tackle any job—safely and productively,” said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “In collaboration with ABC members, JLG will receive feedback to further develop state-of-the-art products and training … Read more

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The Construction Chart Book 6th Edition Now Available

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The sixth edition of “The Construction Chart Book: The U.S. Construction Industry and Its Workers” has been released. This Center for Construction Research and Training mainstay, with its extensive statistical portrait of the construction industry, has become an essential reference for all construction stakeholders, such as policymakers, researchers, contractors, labor unions and management, construction workers, safety professionals, trainers and reporters. Take a look inside the new Chart Book and you will learn that: Construction unemployment dropped from a peak of 27.1 percent in February 2010 to 7.5 percent by the end of 2015 (page 20). There were 144,583 active apprentices … Read more

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ABC, USVBA Agree to Promote Veteran Construction Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Associated Builders and Contractors and the U.S. Veterans Business Alliance recently signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on expanding the participation of veteran and disabled veteran businesses in the merit shop construction industry. “ABC members are committed to achieving a fully inclusive and culturally competent workforce that is welcoming to all people, where employees and suppliers are limited only by their own potential,” said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “Qualified veteran and disabled veteran subcontractor and suppliers provide value to building and construction projects and to the economy as a whole, and we support … Read more

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Women in Construction Operations Celebrates Five Years, Installs New Board Members

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Women in Construction Operations is now five years old. WiOPS celebrated this milestone by highlighting its work in mentoring, relationship building and technical training for females in the construction industry during an anniversary party last month. More than 200 WiOPS members and supporters attended the celebration. With the support of leading construction companies and the interest of females working in construction operations positions, WiOPS has grown from 150 members to nearly 600 since its Southern California Chapter’s first meeting in January 2013. The organization is continuing to expand with 300 prospective members attending its Northern California … Read more

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