Simpson Strong-Tie Celebrates Second Annual Construction Trades Support Program with Habitat for Humanity
Thirty two students take part in half-day, hands-on workshop to learn more about career paths in construction
Simpson Strong-Tie held its second annual Trades Support program with Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley. The goal of the program is to promote interest in the trades as a viable and rewarding career path for youth and for individuals who have recently been out of the workforce.
On May 16, a total of 32 students from Making Waves Academy, a charter school in Richmond, California, attended a half-day workshop to learn more about what a typical workday in various trades careers might look like, as well as how different roles within the building industry interact with each other. The students participated in a panel discussion with an architect, a general contractor and a director of operations from the homebuilder Lennar. They also took part in hands-on activities, including installing joist hangers and driving screws using the Quik Drive cordless subfloor system.