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She Builds Houston encourages young women to join male-dominated industry

“Being a craft professional has taken me every place that I’ve ever wanted to be. It really pays off. And I’m not just talking about money. I’m talking about making me feel good about doing the work every day.” - Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2019 Craft Instructor of the Year

An Inside Look at the People Who Work on the Jobsite When Clemon Prevost was a kid, he noticed the repairman who would come to the house to fix the TV earned as much in an hour as his dad did for a whole day’s work. So by 13 years old, the self-taught,

Gloria Palau: A MAREK Workforce Development Program Success Story | Marek A few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to visit the jobsite of the new Memorial Hermann patient care tower in the Texas Medical Center, where I spoke with two MAREK craft professionals who are both working on the project, and who both happen to be women. This is the second of those two interviews, in...

This week is Women in Construction week! From apprentices to craft professionals, estimators and executives, women are represented in all facets of the construction workforce. And the opportunities to join and grow within the booming construction industry are numerous, especially with a workforce shortage impacting the sector across the United States.

Celebrating Women in Construction Week March 4-9, 2019 The number of women in the U.S. construction industry is on the rise. From apprentices to craft professionals, estimators and executives, women are represented in all facets of the construction workfo

We want to say congratulations to 's newly promoted formen!
Here's the list of our new foremen - if you see them on the job, please take a moment to congratulate them!
Roberto Aragon, Sandra Vasquez, Juan Campos, Raymundo Cruz-Mendoza, Rolando Cerritos, Gloria Palau, Andres Guerra and Vidal Martinez

If you're a woman in the Houston area interested in getting into construction, learn more about United Way Thrive's Women in Construction program!

Workforce Development Programs Making a Difference: United Way THRIVE Women in Construction In Construction Career Collaborative (C3)’s endeavors to create a safe, skilled and sustainable craft workforce, we encounter outstanding workforce programs that frequently fly under the radar of cons

Of the nearly 400 metro areas tracked by the General Contractors of America, Houston had the most job growth in the industry during the last year.

Houston Leads the Country for Construction Growth in Construction Jobs Of the nearly 400 metro areas tracked by the General Contractors of America, Houston had the most job growth in the industry during the last year. The region added roughly 25,000 construction gig

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Shattering the Concrete Ceiling: Gender Diversity in Construction This post about women in construction was sent over to us from our friends at UnearthLabs. It covers in some depth the issues and opportunities for women who want to enter the industry and we found it

While not quite something out of sci-fi movies like Iron Man, the exoskeleton can provide craft professionals with something almost as good as superhero powers — more strength and less physical stress.

Have you used an exoskeleton in your position?

Exoskeletons: Not Just for Iron Man When exoskeletons are mentioned, something like Iron Man may come to mind — a full body suit that provides strength, protection, maybe even hover capabilities? We wish! But that doesn't mean that what

Here are some of the most noteworthy trends experts believe you should expect to see in the construction industry next year.

Top 10 construction technology trends for 2019 As the end of the year approaches, it's time to look ahead. Here are some of the most eye-catching construction technology trends in 2019.

If you're in the College Station area, United Tool and Fastener is holding their one-day sale TODAY from 10am-2pm. Take advantage of the best deals of the year on Southwire, DeWalt, PIP, Werner and more, and enjoy product demonstrations and a delicious lunch!