Several groups of high school students from Philadelphia have been refining their carpentry skills since last October building small boats they will test in the Delaware River basin in June
Salisbury, Md., general contractor Chris Eccleston's book, Grit Leads to Greatness, seeks to educate elementary school students about careers in the skilled trades
The volunteers worked on building homes in Minneapolis through a partnership between Habitat for Humanity and the National Collegiate Athletic Association
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $5 million in grants for community organizations working to draw more women into trade apprenticeship programs
The foundation recently announced its $1 million contribution to the BuildStrong Academy of Orlando, where construction skill-building classes are offered at no cost to beginner students
With resources provided by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, Atlanta students from seventh to 11th grade are learning about careers in construction
More than 200 students from the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology recently took part in a Building Bright Futures Career Fair that aims to address the widening skilled labor shortage
Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative has added a new Carpentry Academy to its Workforce Development program that seeks to bridge the construction equity gap