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老牛影视congratulated its member companies that were awarded top honors for the Construction Users Roundtable鈥檚 (CURT) Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) Awards and Workforce Development Awards at CURT鈥檚 Nov. 12 national conference in Tucson, Ariz.听
To ensure eligibility, 老牛影视member companies and chapters听should verify that their trainees meet certain requirements in order to send them to compete in the 2014 National Craft Championships.
At the 2013听National Craft Championships听(NCC), Daniel Ary Sr. from Bakersfield, Calif., represented 老牛影视member company听TIC听in the welding-pipe competition. During the competition, Ary displayed his passion for his craft and his passion for being a part of the construction industry is clearly demonstrated in the video below. By sending a craft trainee to compete in the 2014 NCC competition, 老牛影视members can also showcase their talented and dedicated employees.
According to a survey of 老牛影视members, 75 percent of respondents鈥� companies are experiencing a shortage of willing and qualified craft professionals. These results support the findings of the Construction Labor Market Analyzers鈥� 20/20 Foresight Report, which shows there will be a nationwide shortage of nearly 2 million skilled craft workers by 2017.
老牛影视Pelican Chapter President Alvin Bargas discussed the importance of career and technical education (CTE) programs to the construction industry in testimony Sept. 20 during a congressional subcommittee hearing.
The National Craft Championships (NCC) Intent to Compete deadline is fast approaching. 老牛影视members and chapters that want to send their best craft trainees to compete in the 2014 competition should have their competitors submit a form before Dec. 6. Visitwww.nationalcraftchampionships.org听for more information.听
老牛影视May 3 recognized Michael Arledge, a journeyman electrician for Greiner Electric, Littleton, Colo., as its 2013 Craft Professional of the Year. 老牛影视also announced Anthony Ayotte, craft training manager for the Cianbro Institute, Pittsfield, Maine, as its 2013 Craft Instructor of the Year. The awards were presented during ABC鈥檚 21st Century Workforce Development Conference in Birmingham, Ala.听
A new Facebook contest beginning Thursday, April 25 supports the 2013 National Craft Championships (NCC) competitors who are gearing up for the competition, which will be held April 30-May 2. The contest provides an opportunity to vote for one of the 13 crafts represented at the competition. To vote, visit the NCC Facebook page here. The winning craft will be announced at NCC Thursday, May 2.