Colleges
Trident Construction Offers Hands-on Teaching for The Citadel’s Construction Engineering Students
Construction Engineering students at The Citadel are getting a rare glimpse at how things operate on a real job site. The Materials and Methods class taught by Dr. Rebekah Burke, PE, LEED AP BD+C, mostly learn in the classroom, but thanks to Trident Construction, the students are seeing how concrete foundations are poured and rebar…
Dr. George Wang Named Chair of ECU’s Department of Construction Management
With professional experience in industry and 13 years teaching at East Carolina University, Dr. George Wang has been named the chair of the Department of Construction Management. Wang was born in Tianjin, China, and obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees in civil engineering from Tongji University. He taught civil engineering at Tianjin University in China and…
U.S. Marine Pursues New Career Path through CM Program at UNC Charlotte and Internship with A M King
It was a hazy day in April when I walked into my Construction Management Professional Development class at UNC Charlotte, tired and not terribly interested in hearing yet another guest lecturer. My professor introduced Brian King, President of A M King, and as I listened, I instantly knew that today would be different. Maybe it was…
High Schools
CAGC’s “Contractors in the Classroom” Program Gains Traction in Inaugural Year
The Build Your Career (BYC) “Contractors in the Classroom” program is designed to place CAGC’s BYC Ambassadors directly in schools throughout the Carolinas region. The goal of this program is to educate students, their parents and teachers on the many amazing benefits of pursuing a career in the construction and craft trade industry. Through ongoing outreach programs…
Fine Homebuilding and SkillsUSA’s #KeepCraftAlive Scholarship Winners
SkillsUSA, in the third year of partnership with Fine Homebuilding, is proud to announce the #KeepCraftAlive Scholarship winners. Twenty-four students, all studying in construction-related fields and planning to pursue continued education in the trades, received a $2,500 scholarship for the 2019-20 academic year. Selections were based on completion of an application, along with a 300-word…
Construction Summer Camp at Durham Tech a Great Learning Experience for 10 High Schoolers
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) was pleased to support the second summer Construction Careers Camp held recently in Durham, N.C. in partnership with Durham Technical Community College and the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). Campers represented seven different schools across Durham and Orange counties. Currently, women make up less than 10% of the jobs in construction and African Americans represent an…
Online Programs
Clemson University and MBI Announce New Online Course for Modular Construction
Modular construction has become a viable option for numerous types of facilities. To help facilitate the adoption of modular construction, the Modular Building Institute (MBI) worked closely with Clemson University to develop the new online course Introduction to Commercial Modular Construction. “We are excited to present this introductory course that is perfect for anyone interested…
Carolina Schools with Online Vocational Programs Ranked by AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org
The Community for Accredited Online Schools, a leader in higher education resources at AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org, has released the 2016-2017 list of Best Online Vocational Schools in the nation. Analyzing more than a dozen unique data points, the site scored and ranked schools offering vocational training programs online to determine the Best, with the following scoring highest:…
EdGate Creates the Largest Career Technical Education Standards Database
Publishers can accelerate sales to the fast growing Career and Technical Education market using EdGate’s CTE repository, correlation services and publisher tools. Career Technical Education (CTE) and Common Career Technical Core (CCTC) standards are provided through the EdGate repository. With the addition of 500,000 CTE standards, EdGate’s repository now houses over three million standards, making it the…
Technical Schools
Lowe’s Donates $10,000 to WCC Building Construction Technology Program
Lowe’s, through its Generation T movement and Heroes program at the Wilkesboro Store Support Center, has donated $10,000 to the Wilkes Community College (WCC) Building Construction program for tools, equipment, and supplies. “I would like to say thank you on behalf of the WCC Building Construction program for the Lowe’s donation. This money will provide…
What is an Electrical Apprentice and What Duties do They Have?
Trades are becoming more and more appealing to people from many walks of life as they see how economically uncertain some industries are on top of the costs of going to college. When it comes to trades to look at, being an electrician is often at the top of the list. Our reliance on electrical…
NC and SC Schools Named 2020 SkillsUSA Models of Excellence
SkillsUSA has named 24 SkillsUSA schools as Models of Excellence for 2020. This elite group includes one school each from North Carolina and South Carolina. They are Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC, and Center for Advanced Technical Studies in Chapin, SC. The annual program recognizes the exceptional integration of personal, workplace and technical…
More Education
ACI Virtual Concrete Convention to Be Held March 28-April 1, 2021
The American Concrete Institute announces that the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held March 28-April 1, 2021. Originally scheduled as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD, USA, this 100% virtual event will provide ease for participation from anywhere around the world while prioritizing attendee safety. ACI Virtual Concrete Convention to be Held March 28-April 1, 2021Tweet this…
Lowe’s Donates $10,000 to WCC Building Construction Technology Program
Lowe’s, through its Generation T movement and Heroes program at the Wilkesboro Store Support Center, has donated $10,000 to the Wilkes Community College (WCC) Building Construction program for tools, equipment, and supplies. “I would like to say thank you on behalf of the WCC Building Construction program for the Lowe’s donation. This money will provide…
Trident Construction Offers Hands-on Teaching for The Citadel’s Construction Engineering Students
Construction Engineering students at The Citadel are getting a rare glimpse at how things operate on a real job site. The Materials and Methods class taught by Dr. Rebekah Burke, PE, LEED AP BD+C, mostly learn in the classroom, but thanks to Trident Construction, the students are seeing how concrete foundations are poured and rebar…
How to Become an Electrician
As one of the largest industries in the county, the electrical contracting industry is valued at more than $130 billion annually. There are more than 70,000 electrical contracting firms and more than 650,000 electrical workers who work every day to provide homes, businesses, and public services providers with the power they need. Electrical contractors can…
