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3 Reasons You Need to Hire Veterans

by Rachel Burris, NCCER on November 11, 2020

The skilled workforce shortage in construction is not news to anybody working in the industry. Although impacted by the pandemic, construction was not hit nearly as bad as other industries and has begun making gains in employment, adding back 789,000 jobs in the last six months.   As construction workforce needs continue to grow so will…

Topics: Business
NCCER, Veterans

NCCER Announces Boyd Worsham as President and Chief Executive Officer

by Joan Krause on September 24, 2020

NCCER announced that its Board of Trustees named current president, Boyd Worsham, as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 3, 2020. NCCER has been implementing a formal succession plan over the last two years to fill the leadership position Don Whyte held since 2003. In 2018, Worsham, formally of The Haskell Company, was identified…

Topics: Education, People
NCCER, skilled trades, Workforce development

NCCER and BYF Celebrate Careers in Construction Month in 2020

by Build Your Future on September 1, 2020

Spearheaded by NCCER and Build Your Future (BYF), the eighth annual Careers in Construction Month (CICM) will return this October. The campaign was launched to increase public awareness, inspire the next generation of construction craft professionals and make an impact on the perceptions of a career in construction. To date, 39 states have filed proclamation…

Topics: Business
BYF, Careers in Construction, NCCER

NCCER Announces Partnership with National Roofing Contractors Association

by NCCER on May 28, 2020

With a projected growth rate of 12% — much higher than the national average of 5% — the opportunities available in roofing are increasing, as are the training needs. Working jointly to establish a workforce development solution for the roofing industry, NCCER and the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) have partnered to create a career…

Topics: Business, Education
NCCER, Roofing Contractors

Credentials: Why Do They Matter?

by Rachel Burris, NCCER on September 6, 2019

Credentials matter — it is an indisputable fact that credentials are important and are a vital part of our educational system. With 70% of jobs needing less than a bachelor’s or graduate degree, credentials are a key element of the workforce development system in the U.S. While a common misconception is that the only path…

Topics: Contracting, Featured
Credentials, NCCER, Workforce development

Graduates of Upstate S.C. Electrical Apprenticeship Program Honored at December Ceremony

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on January 6, 2019

Four newly registered electricians in Upstate South Carolina were lauded by their respective employers, course instructors and others at a private graduation ceremony last month. The celebration recognized the group’s successful completion of a rigorous four-year, S.C. Department of Labor registered electrical apprenticeship program.   Registered apprenticeships are employer-sponsored training programs that produce highly skilled…

Topics: Apprenticeships, Featured
ABC, ABC Carolinas, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), CarolinaPower, Chris Moore, Greenville Tech, NCCER, Watson Electrical

Salaries are on the Rise in the Construction Industry

by GroundBreak Carolinas News Editor on December 17, 2018

Skilled craft professionals continue to earn high wages, according to NCCER’s 2018 Construction Craft Salary Survey. More than 130 industrial and commercial construction companies across the U.S., representing over 350,000 employees, participated in the survey. The individual craft areas reported provide average annual salaries, not including overtime, per diem, bonuses or other incentives. In North…

Topics: Featured
Construction Salaries, NCCER

Connecting Industry and Education by Thinking Outside the Box

by Rachel Burris, Communications Manager, NCCER on September 28, 2018

With 80 percent of contractors reporting difficulty in finding hourly skilled craft professionals, we must continue our drive to recruit, train and retain individuals within the workforce. Although we are seeing increases in funding, we are lacking the trained workers to build our infrastructure and projects. Because at the beginning of everything within our nation…

Topics: Featured, Workforce
Construction Workforce, NCCER

Celebrating the Craftsmanship of the Building Arts

by NCCER on September 28, 2018

NCCER is proud to help make the presentation of the exciting film, “Good Work: Masters of the Building Arts,” possible, along with The American Institute of Architects and The Associated General Contractors of America. Premiering in October on PBS (check local listings) in conjunction with Careers in Construction Month, the film recognizes the diverse opportunities…

Topics: Contracting, Featured, Workforce
Craftsmanship, NCCER

Celebrating the 2018 ABC Carolinas Electrical Apprenticeship Graduating Class

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on July 5, 2018

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Carolinas Chapter celebrated its Electrical Apprenticeship graduating class of 2018 in June at Charlotte’s BB&T Ballpark, home of the Charlotte Knights baseball team.  ABC Carolinas Chapter chose this venue to raise community awareness about the apprenticeship program and the career opportunities available in the construction industry. Cheered on by…

Topics: Apprenticeships, People
ABC, ABC Carolinas, Apprenticeships, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Electrical Apprentices, NCCER

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