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Creating a New Construction Workforce Through Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are a vital part of the industry and are needed now more than ever.
By Scott Casabona
May 12, 2021
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by Scott Casabona
Scott Casabona is President of the Signatory Wall and Ceiling Contractors Alliance (SWACCA), a national organization of signatory wall and ceiling contractors committed to working in partnership with its workforce to provide the highest-quality, most-efficient construction services possible to its customers. Casabona also is President and CEO of Sloan and Company, a leading provider of drywall, carpentry, acoustic ceilings and custom millwork based in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey.
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