Careers in Construction

Congratulations to the 2015 Build Your Future Scholarship Recipients

0 September 1, 2015  Careers in Construction, Construction Training, featured

Ten students pursuing craft professional training in the construction industry were awarded the first annual Build Your Future scholarships through ABC’s Trimmer Construction Education Foundation. The scholarships are given to the top 10 students attending an NCCER-accredited program or a state/federally approved apprenticeship program in a merit-shop training facility. The 2015 winners are: Dylan Bruening […]

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NCCER Recognizes Carpentry and Masonry Students at SkillsUSA

0 July 28, 2015  Careers in Construction, Construction Training, featured

Last month at the 51st annual SkillsUSA competition, more than 6,000 career and technical education (CTE) students competed in nearly 100 different craft, technical and leadership fields on a national level in Louisville, Ky. As a part of the competition, NCCER has sponsored the SkillsUSA National Carpentry Competition and the National Masonry Competition. NCCER congratulated the winners […]

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School Construction Brings Students Closer to Careers

0 June 22, 2015  Careers in Construction, featured, On The Job, The Skills Gap

Building a school renovation project during the teaching year can be a logistical nightmare for educators, students and contractors.  At one project in Manchester, Massachusetts, school administrators at the Brookwood School and a local construction firm created an innovative learning environment that exposed students to careers in construction.  Because they were able to be in the school […]

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Continuing Your Education with ABC Craft Training

0 June 15, 2015  Careers in Construction, Construction Training, featured

A career in construction offers a lot of different things to different people—financial stability, a chance to travel, challenging work—but for those who commit to their training, they’re also getting a chance to continue their education and expand their knowledge. Finding the right training program can open up opportunities that might have seemed unreachable before, […]

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5 Reasons To Choose a Career in Construction

0 June 9, 2015  Careers in Construction, featured, On The Job

Everyone chooses their career for different reasons, but what most people are looking for is something that they enjoy doing while allowing them to earn a living and provide for their families. In a video interviewing six different construction apprentices and journeymen, they share why they decided to enter the construction industry, the benefits it […]

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Q&A with 2015 NCC Insulation Gold Medalist

0 April 20, 2015  Careers in Construction, On The Job

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 […]

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Construction Training & CTE Support from NASCAR’s David Starr

0 April 16, 2015  Careers in Construction, featured, The Skills Gap

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 […]

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