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Public Workforce System Rulemaking Addressed in Comments

0 June 25, 2015  Construction Training, featured, The Skills Gap, Workforce Issues

As part of a coalition, ABC submitted comments June 15 to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and U.S. Department of Education (DOE) on proposed rules for the implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).  ABC and the coalition offered their input on areas where the public workforce system under WIOA can be better […]

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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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Greater Michigan Construction Academy Receives The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation Grant

0 May 7, 2015  Construction Training, featured, The Skills Gap, Workforce Issues

The Greater Michigan Construction Academy (GMCA) is excited to announce it is the recipient of a $317,000 grant to construct a welding lab within the GMCA Midland Training Center to support Midland County high school students. With the demand for quality, certified welders increasing not only in Michigan but across the United States, the need […]

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Meet Holley Thomas: Gold Medal Winner, Mentor and Craft Professional of the Year

3 March 13, 2015  Careers in Construction, featured, The Skills Gap

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 […]

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Construction Skill Shortages Growing in Florida

0 February 26, 2015  The Skills Gap

A recent article on the Florida construction economy highlights the concerns that local industry leaders have about the availability of skilled craft professionals.  Not only are Florida contractors feeling the ripple effect from the petrochemical construction markets in other states, surging growth in local markets is expected to create additional demands for skilled craft labor.  ABC […]

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Louisiana Course Choice Wins Praise for ABC Training Partnership

0 February 2, 2015  Careers in Construction, Construction Training, featured, On The Job

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 […]

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