Do you know how Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) supports construction trades? Continuing Education Programs & Courses Apprenticeships Carpentry Commercial Electrical Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Masonry NC General Contractors CE Course Plumbing Residential Electrical Welding More at BRCC -  https://www.blueridge.edu/programs-courses/construction-trades/

  Construction Dive provides 5 jobs that are tough to fill: Mechanics  / Millwrights Carpenters Plumbers Construction Managers Electricians Support the WNC Career Construction Day on March 28 & 29 by sponsoring your business or volunteering.  We are expecting >500 high school students each day!

What may the future of construction in 2023? Architecture? Construction backlog? Material prices? Labor shortages? Construction input costs> Strupp J. 5 charts that hint at what’s in store for construction in 2023. Construction Dive. Published December 6, 2022. Accessed January 10, 2023. https://www.constructiondive.com/news/5-charts-hint-at-whats-in-store-construction-economy-2023/638059/ ‌

According to a recent Asheville State of the Workforce survey in Western North Carolina, these are the desired industry-specific credentials sought: Commercial Driver's License (CDL) North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Certification Journeyman qualifications OSHA 10 training National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) training Training or experience in construction, HVAC, plumbing, landscaping See all of the data in this PDF.

  Pre-COVID during the fall of 2019, high school students were introduced to construction employers, their equipment, demonstrations, and career opportunities. 800+ high school students attended from 10+ public school systems in WNC over two days.  Also students from 8 community colleges in WNC as well as university students. For more information or questions, please contact Nathan Ramsey at 828-251-7473 or  email nathan@landofsky.org.