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Trusting the Pipeline: Supporting Early-Career Construction Talent

by Jordan LeGras@abc.org | Jun 19, 2026
Community | Careers | Culture | Departments | Education | Infrastructure | Leadership | Markets | Recruitment | Top Story | Topic | Workforce | Young Professionals

DFI’s Educational Trust is supporting the next generation of professionals in deep foundations with scholarships and grants to jumpstart their opportunities in the field.
ABC’s 2026 Construction Workforce Award Winners: Jenny Ferdinand-Stong, Nyoki Mokeba, Tatton Kilmer and Jason White.

Excellence in Action: ABC’s 2026 Construction Workforce Awards

by Construction Executive | Jun 19, 2026
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The 2026 recipients of ABC’s Construction Workforce Awards.
a construction worker touching a holographic projection of the earth and other graphs.

AI Hits the Jobsite: The Workforce Training Gap

by Maggie Murphy | Jun 18, 2026
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A new DEWALT study shows construction pros are ready to embrace AI—but without hands-on training, the workforce risks falling behind just as adoption accelerates.
Headshot of Nyoki Mokeba, ABC’s 2026 Young Professional of the Year.

Merit Milestone: ABC’s 2026 Young Professional of the Year Nyoki Mokeba

by Jordan LeGras@abc.org | Jun 18, 2026
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"Everything that you want in life is only going to come from sacrifice and hard work."
Headshot of Tatton Kilmer, ABC's 2026 Craft Instructor of the Year.

Built to Teach: ABC’s 2026 Craft Instructor of the Year Tatton Kilmer

by Maggie Murphy | Jun 15, 2026
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“I get to help and be a part of these individuals’ lives changing like what happened for me when I was an apprentice.”
Headshot of Jason White, ABC's 2026 Craft Professional of the Year.

Keep Looking Forward: ABC’s 2026 Craft Professional of the Year Jason White

by Grace Calengor | Jun 12, 2026
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Adapt. Modify. Overcome. Jason White has followed that motto for his entire career in construction, and it has led him to earning ABC’s 2026 Craft Professional of the Year Award.
Headshot of Jenny Ferdinand-Stong, ABC's 2026 Health and Safety Professional of the Year.

Safety Is Personal: ABC’s 2026 Health and Safety Professional of the Year Jenny Ferdinand-Stong

by Maggie Murphy | Jun 11, 2026
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“It does not matter your title or your experience. If it’s your first day, you are a safety leader.”

The Multiplayer Jobsite: Why Gen Z Is the Catalyst for Collaborative Planning

by Nitin Bhandari | Jun 10, 2026
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A comfortable work environment for a Gen Z hire might include things like BIM, robotics and AI.
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