ABC Carolinas Deems Trades Day-Charlotte a Success
For the third consecutive year, ABC Carolinas Chapter partnered with the ACE Mentor Program of Charlotte to bring Trades Day to Charlotte area students. The ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Trades Day – now 10-years-old – introduces high school students to various construction trades through demonstrations and hands-on activities provided by local contractors and vendors. Trades Day is used to…
Young & McQueen and Carolina CAT Partner to Bring Heavy Equipment Training to NC High School
Young & McQueen Grading Company Inc. and Carolina CAT have partnered with Yancey County (NC) Schools to bring Heavy Equipment training to high school students in the Career & Technical Education (CTE) program at Mountain Heritage High School in Burnsville, North Carolina. Young & McQueen and Carolina CAT worked together to develop the curriculum, which…
W. M. Jordan Works with Carolinas AGC to Help Students Build Their Careers
W. M. Jordan Project Manager Chad Wallace had a unique opportunity recently to help educate the students of North Carolina’s North and West Brunswick County high schools, where he is currently managing the renovation and expansion projects for both schools. Working with the Carolinas AGC “Build Your Career” program, Wallace and various trade partners working on site…
Hill Electric Hosts Class in Lift Safety at Anderson District I & II Career & Technology Center
ANDERSON, S.C. – Hill Electric, an Anderson-based electrical contractor for Upstate manufacturers, recently hosted a session on lift safety for a class of local high school seniors at the Anderson I & II Career & Technology Center. The class, taught by David Wolke, the Director for Labor and Safety at Hill Electric, was aimed to…
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…
CarolinaPower’s North Augusta (S.C.) Team Mentors Skilled Trades Students, Donates Time and Materials
CarolinaPower’s North Augusta, S.C., office epitomizes the company’s service-oriented nature. While serving as judges and mentors in a local AGC of Georgia Skills competition this past spring, CarolinaPower’s Tom Darst, and Clint Maxwell got to know one of the instructors, Jim Borum – a construction skilled trades teacher at Jefferson County High School near Augusta,…
Carolinas AGC Busy Spreading Word of Great Careers in the Construction Industry
From Mt. Airy, N.C., all the way to Charleston, S.C. and in between, through the first five months of 2018 Carolinas AGC’s Build Your Career initiative has shared the story of great careers in the construction industry with over 7,000 students. With a booth at 13 Career Fairs, six classroom visits and the aid of…
ABC Engages Charleston Area High School Students in Construction Competition
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas–Lowcountry, in collaboration with the Charleston Metro Chamber, held its first annual Students’ Hands-on Experience Day (S.H.E.D.) competition on Friday, April 27, 2018, at the Exchange Park in Ladson, S.C. The purpose of the event was to introduce construction as not just a job, but as a…
