The Resiliency of Apprenticeship: Upward Mobility in Today’s Industrial Workplace
Today’s industrial workplace will develop tomorrow’s industrial leaders. However, those leaders will not have the simplicity of home-grown group dynamics as enjoyed in previous eras. Today, leaders of skilled...
ABC Names the 2023 Craft Instructor of the Year
ORLANDO, Florida, March 16 — Associated Builders and Contractors announced that Gabriel Galvan, Construction Prep Academy Instructor, ABC Indiana/Kentucky Chapter, Indianapolis, is the 2023 Craft Instructor of the Year....
NCCER Welcomes New Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships
ALACHUA, Fla. — The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is pleased to announce that Dr. Melissa L. Perkins, CFRE has joined the organization as the Director...
NCCER Delivers an Enhanced Core NCCERconnect Course
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is publishing key enhancements to the NCCERconnect course for the sixth edition of Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills. This...
Finding a Way Out of Construction Supply Chain Challenges
The construction industry has endured a rough stretch of supply chain deficiencies in the last few years. Companies experienced an exodus of skilled workers and shortages of many essential...
NCCER Publishes New Edition of Introductory Solar PV Module
The second edition of Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is now available, helping provide foundational solar PV training to meet...
Three Top Crafts Now Available as Part of NCCERconnect Core + Level 1 Series
Providing more seamless training options for fundamental construction crafts, the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) has published additional offerings in its Core + Level 1 series...
NCCER’s “The Builders’ Table” Podcast Set to Kick Off Second Season
After a year of incredible guests and meaningful conversations, The Builders’ Table podcast is starting its second season with a special 50th episode in October, the one-year anniversary of...
Strategies for Success: Building Postsecondary Construction Programs [Webinar]
The construction trades are gaining popularity among community college majors. Postsecondary construction programs have high enrollment, retention and placement rates, and offer many opportunities to partner with industry. In...
Can We Make Sustainable Construction Practices the Norm?
Achieving global sustainability requires cooperation between governments, communities and industries. Here are some ways the construction industry is doing its part to lower its environmental impact with technology and...