NJ $4M Grant to Help Boost Access to Construction Trades for Women and Minorities
Through a combination of legislation and grant money, the state of New Jersey is taking steps to increase the diversity of its workforce in construction and the skilled trades
Annual Chico Trades Day Provides Students With Hands-on Experience
In Chico, Calif., trades take center stage at annual trades day event that introduces students to skilled trades career options
Indiana High School Students Gain Construction Experience Building a Home
High schoolers get hands-on experience in the skilled trades thanks to a construction program run by the Central Nine Career Center in Johnson County
In Philadelphia, Construction Academies Offer Paid Training in Skilled Trades
Hosted by the city’s Rebuild initiative, the full-time academies start in March, and applications are due by Jan. 9
IBS Education: Building Your Best Business
The lineup for IBS Education at the 2024 Builders' Show includes sessions on the latest building technologies, innovative business strategies, forecasts and data, design trends and more
Colorado High School Students Get Hands-on Experience Building a Tiny Home
As part of a 90-minute class twice a week, the high schoolers are working to develop trade skills by building a tiny home project
Education + Training
New Home Building Academy Opens in Arizona to Address Skilled Trades Shortage
In Phoenix, the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona’s charitable arm, Home Builders Care, has opened a new 11,000-square-foot residential construction skilled trades training facility
Education + Training
Omaha Construction Students Unveil Completed Home
A single-family home completed by construction students at the Metropolitan Community College was recently moved to its permanent location to be sold to a local Omaha family
Manufacturers + Suppliers
Roofing Manufacturer Partners With Architecture Students for Annual Design-Build Project
Roofing manufacturer S-5! recently teamed up with the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design for its student-led annual design-build project
Education + Training
Massachusetts Students Are Learning About the Skilled Trades by Building Homes
Student Builders Inc. is giving high school students construction experience through hands-on building projects in their local community
Education + Training
New Study Reveals Success of Michigan Union Construction Apprenticeship Programs
A report by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute reveals that Michigan's union apprenticeship programs outperform universities on training, diversity, and debt
Education + Training
‘She Builds’ Construction Camp Introduces Middle School Girls to Skilled Trades
The Dane County "She Builds" camp is teaching middle school girls about career opportunities in the construction trades through hands-on activities and site visits
Education + Training
Philadelphia Construction Camp Introduces Teenage Girls to Trade Careers
The annual MyWIC camp aims to inspire Philadelphia teens to pursue career opportunities in the skilled trades through hands-on training and education
Education + Training
Summer Construction Camp Introduces Girls to the Skilled Trades
Camp National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is teaching girls about viable careers in the skilled trades through hands-on building experience
Education + Training
Michigan High School Students Complete Fourth Single-Family Build
Over 40 students from Monroe High School worked on a yearlong project to build a 2,000-square-foot home
Education + Training
Two Student-Built Homes Headed for Auction in Utah
Bridgerland Technical College students, as well as local high school students, constructed two single-family homes over the course of the 2022-2023 school year. The homes will soon to be auctioned off