The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC) and the AGC Construction Education Foundation say they are proud to announce the one-year anniversary of the Build California Initiative.
Build California was launched in response to industry concerns around a sustained pipeline of qualified craft workers in future generations, the organizations said in a statement on Sept. 18.
“It is a comprehensive workforce development initiative created to inspire, engage, and activate the next generation of California’s construction workforce. Since its launch, Build California has been successful in informing and inspiring a new generation of construction professionals using a robust mix of outreach and programmatic efforts to engage and activate California’s 12 to 24-year old’s in ways the industry has never seen. To date, Build California has reached more than 4.4 million people with the rallying call — you, too, can Build A Legacy™ in today’s construction industry.”
During the last 12 months, these efforts have made strides in preparing future construction professionals for their careers and, ultimately, transforming perceptions about the industry as a whole.
Here are a few of the biggest wins in the past year, the associations say.
“The only missing piece to a successful career in the trades was exposure, but the construction industry has found a champion in Build California,” said Josh Raper, regional manager, Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters. “Their team has created an information pipeline to a much-needed future workforce through tech and outreach. This group has improved the industry and changed people’s lives through good paying jobs and for that we thank you.”
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