NCCER Releases Spanish Translations of Core, Roofing and Concrete Construction Curriculum

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The National Center for Construction Education and Research announce that three curricula are now available to students in Spanish. This includes Core Sixth Edition, Roofing Level 1 Second Edition and Concrete Construction Levels 1 and 2 Second Edition. While previous editions of Core curriculum have Spanish translations, this is the first time that Roofing and Concrete Construction are available in Spanish. The renewed Spanish translation efforts are part of NCCER’s goal to help organizations train skilled craft professionals in an increasingly diverse workforce. Research indicates that 82.2% of roofers and 85.7% of concrete workers speak Spanish. Since many of these … Read more

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Oak View Group Begins Renovations to Transform Baltimore Arena

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Oak View Group announced it has officially started renovations to transform the 60-year-old city-owned Baltimore Arena. In partnership with The Baltimore Development Corporation and Thirty Five Ventures, once fully renovated, the arena will serve as a key anchor on downtown’s west side. As part of the planned renovations, OVG and Thirty Five Ventures will fully fund the cost of the arena’s total reconstruction, which is estimated to cost at least $150 million. Renovations to the arena include adding seats and suites, refurbishing concourses, upgrading concessions areas and changing the building’s appearance. Additional upgrades to the facility will include focuses on … Read more

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New App Community Brings Skilled Workers Together with Employers  

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A new app is helping businesses find the skilled workers they need in this often challenging and competitive labor market. BoomNation is a new app community where skilled workers find applicable content, communicate with employers, and find jobs within their field of work. BoomNation is utilizing its technology platform to modernize and optimize the workforce recruitment process and communication between job seekers and hiring managers of many trade industries such as construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, transportation and warehousing, utilities and much more. Built exclusively for skilled workers like welders, electricians, operators, pipefitters and others, tradesmen and women can download … Read more

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Providence Health Center – Reeds Crossing Mock-Up Gets New Home  

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An enclosure mock-up from the Providence Health Center – Reed’s Crossing project was donated to a local nonprofit organization, Play Grow Learn. Mock-ups are used by both the contractor and the architect to test performance, material compatibility and design aesthetic. Providence Health Center – Reed’s Crossing will be a 118,000-square-foot clinic and wellness center when it opens in May 2022 in Hillsboro, Oregon. The project includes a 45,000-square-foot Active Wellness Center over two floors integrated with 65,000 square feet of urgent care, imaging, women’s health and dermatology. Typically, mock-up structures are used temporarily and are sent to a landfill after … Read more

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AGC of Washington Education Foundation Awarded for Innovative Approach to Overcoming Construction Labor Shortages

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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 … Read more

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