National Apprenticeship WeekÌýis a week-long celebration that encourages workforce leaders to demonstrate their commitment to apprenticeship and educate those around them. NAW also gives apprenticeship sponsors the opportunity to promote their programs, facilities and apprentices in their respective communities.Ìý

Dwana Grace and Stacia Brightmon, apprentices from ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmember S&B Engineers and Constructors, attended anÌýeventÌýat the White House on Oct. 31 to highlight the Pledge to America’s Workers, which continues to gather commitments from the business community to expand workforce development.Ìý

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓandÌýConstruction ExecutiveÌýjoined more than 2,300 attendees at Viewpoint’sÌýCollaborate 2018 User Conference, held Oct. 16-18 in Portland, Oregon, where the construction management software company provided three days of in-depth educational sessions and unveiled new software innovations to help construction companies transform their operations, lower risk, gain efficiencies and improve productivity.Ìý

On Oct. 29, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓannounced that Timothy Mongeau has been appointed as director of workforce development. With more than 15 years of experience designing and implementing construction education programs, Mongeau will spearhead ABC’s workforce development strategies and initiatives at the state and local level. Mongeau will also be tasked with creating new opportunities to increase the pipeline of skilled construction professionals and support workforce public policy efforts.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers and chapters have a new tool to engage college students in construction-related degree programs nationwide. A new video shows how the ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓNational Student Chapter Network gives faculty members and college students real-world information and experience through membership meetings, guest speakers, internships, community service projects, fundraisers, career fairs, jobsite tours and more.

If you’ve recently been in an airport or watched either the Masters Tournament or the World Series, you’ve probably heard the termsÌýcloud computing,Ìýartificial intelligence andÌýInternet of Things. But what do these terms imply for someone working in the construction industry?ÌýÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓPresident and CEO Mike Bellaman invites ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers to educate themselves about the digital builder of the future by checking out a new book,ÌýPrecision Construction, available for Kindle today, with print and audiobook versions due out shortly.ÌýSign up 

October is Careers in Construction Month, which creates the perfect opportunity to highlight the many career paths the construction industry provides for people with a variety of experience, education and expertise. And especially given the estimated 500,000 open construction positions in the United States right now, workforce development and filling the skills gap remains a key priority for ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓand its members.

October is Careers in Construction Month, creating the perfect opportunity to highlight the many career opportunities within the construction industry—especially given the currently estimated 500,000 open construction positions in the United States. ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓNational has developed outreach materials including a draft letter to the editor,Ìýsocial media assets to shareÌýand educational resources to help ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers and volunteers promote Careers in Construction Month in local markets throughout the month.

Sixteen teams of four undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide put their construction project leadership skills to the test during ABC’s annual Construction Management Competition at ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓConvention 2018 in Long Beach, Calif. Teams were assigned to manage the completion of the same mock project over two days. First-, second- and third-place awards in five categories were presented to the winners at the Careers in Construction Awards at the convention’s conclusion on March 22.ÌýWatch highlights here!

Larry Lopez, president and chief executive officer ofÌýGreen JobWorks, Baltimore, and chairman of ABC’sÌýDiversity Committee,ÌýtestifiedÌýtoday before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access on how recent economic growth is positively impacting local communities. Lopez outlined how small businesses—which account for the majority of U.S. construction firms—are benefiting because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and other pro-business policies implemented by Congress and the Trump administration.