Community Colleges Offer Opportunity to Get a Degree and Find a Career in Construction
Need skilled-trade talent? Try building it at the local level by partnering with a community or technical college.
Who Build the World? Girls!
Driven by memories of being the only female student in her university’s construction-management program, a professor has launched a series of events whose name is their mission: Women in Construction.
‘Never Say No’
Jim Ellis holds a lot of titles for a man who hasn’t even hit the age of 40—and all of these achievements have led to him being named Associated Builders and Contractors’ Young Professional of the Year.
Meet Derek Hoffine: ABC 2020 Young Professional of the Year Finalist
Hoffine’s accomplishments earned him a spot as one of three finalists for Associated Builders and Contractors’ Young Professional of the Year award.
Meet Jim Ellis: ABC 2020 Young Professional of the Year Finalist
Jim Ellis wears lot of hats for a man who hasn’t even hit the age of 40—and all of these achievements led to him becoming one of three finalists for Associated Builders and Contractors’ Young Professional of the Year award.
Meet Kevin Strahler: 2019 ABC Young Professional of the Year Finalist
From the time Kevin Strahler started doing prefabrication work after graduating high school in 2006, he was hooked. “I could build something with my hands and see the project through from start to finish,” he says. “It was the greatest thing I’d ever done.”
Meet Steven Sattler: 2019 ABC Young Professional of the Year Finalist
West Point graduate Steven Sattler grew up on a Michigan dairy farm, where he witnessed firsthand mad cow disease wiping out the entire farm. That eye-opener made him realize that he wanted to find a viable plan and a sustainable future career path. When he got out of the Army, construction seemed like a good fit.
Meet Fernando Sanchez: 2019 ABC Craft Instructor of the Year Finalist
Fernando Sanchez is a senior craft instructor and designated site safety professional for the Training Center in Aurora, Colorado, which means he’s filling the mentor role for a fresh crop of students every year.
