Construction Employees are the Happiest Around
When a news story features the construction industry, it is often accompanied by images of serious men and women in hard hats and tool belts, surrounded by chaos, showcasing the gritty elements of the jobsite. But according to a new study, the best tool in a construction craft professional’s toolbox might just be their smile. New research published by […]
Louisiana Course Choice Wins Praise for ABC Training Partnership
As we often preach around these parts, traditional classroom learning isn’t for everyone. Many students who fall behind as they sit through the standard college-prep curriculum, excel when they’re put in a hands-on learning environment focused on career ready skills training. This is certainly the case for one student in Louisiana who, thanks to the […]
Finding Success and Satisfaction in a Career in Construction
How do you define success? Is it facing a new adventure every day; seeing the world or just making sure you’re continuing to grow as a person? In the third video in Build Your Future’s video series “What If” you can see how choosing a career in construction just might help you or someone you […]
New Video Shows How Choosing Construction Builds More Than a Career
The steps that lead you to where you want to be can only be built by you. That’s the message Build Your Future (BYF) is sending in this second video “Building You” from the three-part “What If?” series. The video captures the pride a craft professional feels when they walk away from a challenging project, knowing […]
Build Your Future Releases New Video Series
In an effort to recruit the next generation of craft professionals, NCCER’s Build Your Future (BYF) initiative has debuted a video series that establishes an emotional connection with the construction industry.
Knowledge is a Power Tool
Choosing a Career in Construction
October is Career in Construction month and we are sharing the story of craft trainees and professionals from across the country who know they made the right decision when they started their career in the construction industry. While not everyone shares the same journey, there’s common ground between each and every person that chooses to […]
The Zachry Craft Experience – Day 5 (Thursday)
Ten members of Associated Builders and Contractors’ National staff are spending the week taking part in The Zachry Craft Experience—a week-long training experience to give office professionals an idea of what it takes day in and day out to be a craft professional. The staff will be chronicling their time learning what our industry is […]
The Zachry Craft Experience – Day 4 (Wednesday)
Ten members of Associated Builders and Contractors’ National staff are spending the week taking part in The Zachry Craft Experience—a week-long training experience to give office professionals an idea of what it takes day in and day out to be a craft professional. The staff will be chronicling their time learning what our industry is […]
The Zachry Craft Experience – Day 3 (Tuesday)
Ten members of Associated Builders and Contractors’ National staff are spending the week taking part in The Zachry Craft Experience—a week-long training experience to give office professionals an idea of what it takes day in and day out to be a craft professional. The staff will be chronicling their time learning what our industry is […]
