Ongoing training is an essential pillar of the skilled trades. Trades professionals who proactively engage with opportunities to learn about new processes and new technology deliver better experience and workmanship, make more educated decisions, complete more work in less time and establish trust with customers. In short, ongoing training helps create the right conditions for Read more
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Classes to be held in Colorado and New Hampshire Viega, LLC has announced its Fall 2019 lineup of courses at its seminar centers in Broomfield, Colo., and Nashua, N.H. The offerings include topics from radiant design and LoopCAD software to press technology. With two fully equipped state-of-the-art seminar centers, Viega is an industry leader in Read more
One of the things that keeps contractors up at night is worrying about where their next qualified hire is going to come from. The shortage of skilled workers in the trades is severe and getting worse. Seventy percent of construction companies nationwide are having trouble finding qualified workers, according to the Associated General Contractors of Read more
Falls Church, Va. — With building a qualified workforce for tomorrow a hallmark of PHCC’s mission, its Educational Foundation, together with CONTRACTOR Magazine, proudly presented the 2014 Plumbing Instructor of the Year Award to Bradley Harding. The honor, which salutes those who dedicate their careers to enriching the lives of their students, was awarded during Read more
The work of the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) has been significantly furthered by a member of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council, Weldbend Corporation. James J. Coulas, III of Weldbend Corporation (Argo, IL), presented a $100,000 check to outgoing MCERF President Bob Armistead and incoming President Mark Rogers during a Board of Trustees meeting that Read more