Total Human Health
At a time when the industry is eager to fill jobs and skills gaps across the board, from the office to the field, some firms are getting creative to help all types of construction employees reach the next level of leadership.
Training for Tomorrow
Construction education programs need all the support they can get to provide high-quality craft, management, safety and leadership training to the existing and future workforce, and help is on the way.
Taking Online Electrical Training Statewide in California
Five ABC chapters—Northern California, Southern California, Central California, San Diego and LA/Ventura—are joining forces to implement a statewide electrical training virtual program (ETVP).
Expanding Training Operations in Ohio
With support from a TCEF grant, ABC's Central Ohio Chapter is converting 2,500 square feet of the Ohio Construction Academy into mixed-used classroom and hands-on lab space for higher-level electrical programs.
A New Hybrid Training Approach in Connecticut
This past February, the ABC Connecticut Chapter's Construction Education Center had the opportunity to move into a brand new 8,000-square-foot building in Plainville, Conn., with two didactic training rooms, two hands-on training rooms and a conference room.
More Space + More Tech = More Skilled Workers
Several chapters of Associated Builders and Contractors are realizing the need for increased space and more advanced technology to train today's skilled laborers.
Looking Past the Workers’ Comp Premium
When choosing a workers’ comp carrier, consider costs but don’t overlook how carriers historically handle claims and their reserving practices (how much is set aside to pay claims).
Prevailing Wage Repeal Leads to Lower School Construction Costs in W.V.
Following the full repeal of West Virginia’s prevailing wage law in 2016, a study conducted by the University of Kentucky Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) found that total costs for public school construction in the Mountain State declined by more than 7 percent.












