NCCER Recognizes Carpentry and Masonry Students at SkillsUSA
Public Workforce System Rulemaking Addressed in Comments
School Construction Brings Students Closer to Careers
Continuing Your Education with ABC Craft Training
5 Reasons To Choose a Career in Construction
Helping Students on Their Quest for a Career
Greater Michigan Construction Academy Receives The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation Grant
Construction Training & CTE Support from NASCAR’s David Starr
Meet Mike Bradley Part 2: Competing on a National Level
Meet Brandon Moore Part 2: Construction vs. College
Meet Mike Bradley: Choosing a Career in Construction
Meet Brandon Moore—Part 1: Finding an Answer in Welding
In a recent article published on CNBC, CEO of the Institute of Workplace Skills and Innovation Nicholas Wyman shines a light on how important it is for our country to put a brighter focus on training our workforce with technical skills to counteract the dimmed economy and job market affected by globalization and growing technology. […]
During the National Craft Championships, Mark Koch of G.E. Insulation, Sanford, Mich., was faced with many obstacles that made his chances of placing in the competition look slim. But Koch didn’t let that stop him. By the end of the week, he was being called to the front of the stage to be named the 2015 Insulation […]
NASCAR veteran David Starr has been a major partner of the Build Your Future program and it’s mission to improve the image of construction industry careers. David is a product of Career and Technical Education and spends countless hours speaking with students across the country about the benefits of CTE. Check out David discussing the pride of […]
During the 2015 National Craft Championships (NCC) Team Competition, Mike Bradley took home the gold medal with the rest of Team Iowa. In the second of a two-part blog post, Bradley shares his experience at the National Craft Championships and how it will help his career and his company. Bradley currently works for Iowa Insulation […]
Brandon Moore, a welder for Jacobs from Webster, Texas, won the gold medal in structural welding at the 2015 National Craft Championships. As both a college graduate and skilled welder, Brandon shares his thoughts on the country’s perspective of the construction industry and offers advice to others considering the career path he chose in the […]
During the 2015 National Craft Championships (NCC) Team Competition, Mike Bradley took home the gold medal with the rest of Team Iowa. In the first of a two-part blog post, Bradley tells his story of choosing a career in construction and offers advice to students considering a career in construction. Bradley currently works for Iowa […]
Brandon Moore, a welder for Jacobs, Webster, Texas, won the gold medal in structural welding at the 2015 National Craft Championships (NCC)—but his story didn’t start there. In the first of a two-part series written by Brandon, hear his story about choosing a career in construction, his experience as a craft trainee and what winning the gold medal at the […]
During the National Craft Championships March 3-6, we got to see some of the top craft trainees and apprentices in the country compete in their craft and show off their skills, hard work, and passion for their career. The excitement of the event radiates throughout convention center when you walk onto the exhibit hall floor […]
It’s no secret that there are huge workforce skill shortages in the construction industry. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the US Gulf Coast states, where petrochemical companies are investing billions of dollars in new construction. Before these massive chemical manufacturing plans and refineries can be put in place, the local workforce will need […]
I had the opportunity to attend the National Craft Championships for Associated Builders and Contractors in Ft Lauderdale last week. There were close to 200 craft competitors in addition to a competition for Craft Instructor of the Year and Craft Professional of the Year. But the highlight of my week was watching the Craft Professional […]
