Going the Extra Mile: ABC’s 2025 Craft Instructor of the Year Derek Robbins
ABC’s 2025 Craft Instructor of the Year Derek Robbins ‘Teaching kind of found me. Looking back now, that road seems like a no-brainer for me.’
Lead by Learning: ABC’s 2025 Young Professional of the Year Ray Wallace
With a nearly 10-year U.S. Army career and over 10 years in the construction industry, Ray Wallace knows a thing or two about hard work—and as a testament to that work ethic, the 39-year-old father of three was recently named ABC’s 2025 Young Professional of the Year.
Drawing the Future Faces of Construction
Construction-themed children’s books have been hitting the scene in recent years, aiming to introduce young people to the wonders of the industry. The National Association of Women in Construction Philadelphia Foundation took that trend one step further.
What You Need to Know About the Dirt World
Now in its second year, there is no terrible-twos phase for the construction industry’s newest workforce conference, the Dirt World Summit.
When Opportunity Knocks: The New CTE and Business Campus in Forney, Texas
The new Keith Bell Opportunity Central campus in Forney, Texas, is a comprehensive mixed-use facility built to support high-school students in CTE programs—from cosmetology to construction trades to education—as well as early childhood development, community entertainment, restaurant, retail and more.
Construction Students Jam Out With Ty Pennington at National Skilled-Trades Competition
SkillsUSA is a national skilled-trades competition that is quickly gaining a whole new audience through an online docuseries called SKILLS JAM.
Suffolk Hosts ACE Mentor Students and Spot the Robot Dog
This spring, Suffolk welcomed a group of students to their New York office for hands-on, in-person industry experience and to meet members of their team, one of whom was not like the others. The free after-school program connects high-school students with experts from the design and construction industry.
Three Benefits of Expanding Professional Development Opportunities in the Skilled Trades
Construction workers want more education, which leads to more career opportunities, which means a better construction workforce for all.
