Merit Shop Training Center Adds Three New Apprenticeship Programs
The Construction Industry Training Council of Washington (CITC) has added three new statewide apprenticeship programs to its offerings: laborers, residential electricians and low energy electricians. CITC’s laborers program is the first open shop laborers program in the State and the tenth craft recognized by the State for CITC. The residential electrical program and low […]
Local Craft Competitions Send Trainees to the Next Level
Across the country, construction apprentices and trainees are showcasing their skills and competing at Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) chapter craft competitions. Chapters including the ABC San Diego Chapter, the ABC Pelican Chapter and the ABC Metro Washington Chapter recently held their events and are now preparing their winners to head to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., […]
Working with Build Your Future to Showcase Careers in Construction
In the last few months, high school students in Texas and Louisiana have spoken with construction industry professionals, employers and associations to learn about the options available with a career in construction. All of these events took place with the help of NCCER’s Build Your Future (BYF) initiative. By working with BYF to offer local […]
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
From Apprentice to Craft Professional
Jeremy Michelli decided to begin his career in construction when he realized his interest in mechanics could lead to a bright future as a millwright. His time as an apprentice developed his skills and he showed all that he learned when he competed at the 2014 National Craft Championships where he walked away as the […]
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 […]
