Articles Tagged with ''skilled trades''

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Ontario Invests in Skills Ontario’s Growing Trades

Ontario is investing in Skills Ontario to expand its Trades & Tech Truck fleet, increasing hands-on learning opportunities that introduce young people to careers in the skilled trades.
November 29, 2025
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Ontario is investing in Skills Ontario to expand its Trades & Tech Truck fleet, increasing hands-on learning opportunities that introduce young people to careers in the skilled trades.


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Skilled Trades

Team Rubicon Graduates First Skilled-Trades Cohort

Veteran-led nonprofit marks milestone as its new Workforce Development Program trains workers in resilient, disaster-ready construction.
Tanja Kern
Tanja Kern
November 25, 2025
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Team Rubicon and the Home Builders Institute’s BuildStrong Academy have graduated the first class from a new tuition-free skilled-trades program designed to strengthen communities before and after disasters.


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Boys & Girls Club of Boston Opens Union Trade Paths for Teens

New eight-week internship will introduce Boston teens to union construction careers while helping address the skilled labor shortage
W&C Staff
November 11, 2025
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Starting in summer 2026, Rising Stars and Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston will co-run Trade Trailblazers, giving 17–18-year-olds hands-on exposure to multiple union trades, safety training and mentorship to build long-term careers in the skilled trades.
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Skilled Trades

DOL Awards $86M for Skilled Trades Training

Grants to 14 states aim to boost U.S. construction, manufacturing, distribution, and workforce innovation through industry-led training initiatives
Tanja Kern
Tanja Kern
October 29, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Labor is investing $86 million in workforce training across 14 states to strengthen domestic industries and prepare workers for high-demand trades.


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Closing the Skilled Labor Gap with Virtual Reality

Virtual reality is transforming insulation training in the construction industry by offering faster, safer, and more consistent skill development—helping address labor shortages and appeal to a new generation of tech-savvy workers.
Mickey Chastain, director of the Knauf Academy
Mickey Chastain
September 10, 2025
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From faster learning to safer job sites, virtual reality is redefining how insulation installers are trained.
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Reshaping Construction With a Turnkey, Multi-Trade Approach

With deep roots in the trades and a bold, integrated business model, The Built Companies is setting new industry standards in efficiency, quality, and long-term sustainability.
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John Wyatt
September 4, 2025
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With deep roots in the trades and a bold, integrated business model, The Built Companies is setting new industry standards in efficiency, quality, and long-term sustainability.
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Skilled Trades

Home Depot Invests $10M in Youth Skilled Trades Training

Foundation pledges $10 million to expand skilled trades education, including a $1 million Boys & Girls Clubs pilot introducing youth to careers in construction.
Tanja Kern
Tanja Kern
August 26, 2025
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The Home Depot Foundation is committing $10 million to expand skilled trades education, including a $1 million Boys & Girls Clubs pilot introducing youth to construction careers.


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