TDIndustries Inspires Women in Construction at Houston Recruiting Event

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In partnership with Construction Career Collaborative and the National Association of Women in Construction, TDIndustries is inspiring and recruiting the next generation of women in construction at this year’s #SHEbuildsHouston recruiting event on Thursday, March 3, in Houston, Texas. The #SHEbuildsHouston recruiting event introduces young women to the craft trades through discussions with experienced tradeswomen and hands-on training with tools and heavy equipment. The event will also educate young women on additional opportunities in the construction industry such as estimating, project management, visual design, modular and leadership. TD’s Executive Vice President Nikki Morgan and TD Assistant Project Manager Iris Flores … Read more

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Construction Camp for Girls Provides Hands-on Learning Experience, Career Exploration

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Rosendin recently sponsored Camp NAWIC, a construction camp for girls created by the Austin (Texas) Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. The week-long camp gave 24 middle schoolers the opportunity to explore career paths in construction and gain hands-on learning experience from women in the industry. This is the second year NAWIC has hosted this camp in Austin. The camp ran July 19-23 at Austin’s Carpenter Training Center. On July 21, campers took a field trip to Rosendin’s Pflugerville facility to learn hands-on skills in electrical work. “Many younger girls are unaware of the possibility of a … Read more

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Construction on University of Alabama at Birmingham Stadium Celebrates Women at Work

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Construction on Protective Stadium is progressing on schedule, slated for completion in time for the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s fall 2021 football season. With oversight by the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, this highly complex construction project calls on the expertise of architects, engineers, designers, project managers, suppliers and trade professionals of many disciplines. As the construction industry recently marked Women in Construction Week March 7-13, the BJCC spotlighted the women working on the Protective Stadium project. According to the National Association of Women in Construction, the focus of Women in Construction Week is to highlight women as a viable component … Read more

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A Closer Look at the Skilled Labor Shortage

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The whys, tactics and what comes next By Bud LaRosa The construction industry is enjoying an enormous economic recovery. Many urban centers are dotted with cranes. There are several private and public projects on the drawing board and, last year, Congress passed a $1.1-trillion budget with $1.6 billion going toward the General Services Administration’s construction account. This 300 percent increase includes a doubling of the Department of Veterans Affairs construction budget to $1.2 billion. With projections for growth in 2017 forecasting the recovery to continue, one of the greatest threats that could derail the recovery is the lack of skilled … Read more

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