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Articles Tagged with ''skilled trades''

Digital app companies Frontdoor and BlueRecruit team up to boost enrollment in the skilled trades.
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Frontdoor Funds Scholarships for Skilled Trades

Collaborates with app maker BlueRecruit to drive enrollement
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
January 30, 2025
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Frontdoor and BlueRecruit launched a trade school scholarship to address the skilled labor gap, supporting students through funding, mentorship, and industry connections.


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Toolbelt, a jobs platform, has partnered with SRS Distribution.
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SRS Distribution Announces Partnership with ToolBelt

Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
January 9, 2025
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SRS Distribution is partnering with ToolBelt, a skilled trades job platform, to connect verified contractors with jobs.


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ABC Supply Co.’s new state-of-the-art Learning Center.
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ABC Supply Co. Opens State-of-the-Art Learning Center

New 43,000 sq. ft. facility is a dedicated space for learning and professional development
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
December 19, 2024
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ABC Supply Co. opened its 43,000-sq.-ft. Learning Center in Beloit, Wis., highlighting its commitment to associate growth with state-of-the-art training resources.


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The U.K. held its version of the SkillsUSA finals last weekend testing roofing knowledge.
Workforce Development

UK’s ‘SkillBuild’ Roofing Judge: ‘Never Seen It So Close’

National onstruction trade competition has echoes of SkillsUSA
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
November 27, 2024
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SkillBuild, the U.K.’s top construction skills competition, concluded with Bolton College’s Joe Gallagher winning first place in roofing; like is American counterpart, SkillsUSA, it promotes trade excellence.


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Harbor Freight Founder Gifts $1.5 Million to Skilled Trades Programs

The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence grants to be distributed throughout 19 states
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
October 11, 2024
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Harbor Freight Tools for Schools has awarded $1.5 million in cash prizes to 25 high school skilled trades instructors in fields like construction, welding, and automotive. 


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Students attending Raymond Corp.’s 10th annual National Manufacturing Day events at its Greene, N.Y. campus.
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Raymond Inspires Next Gen Talent with Annual National Manufacturing Day Events

Company hosts students to kindle fire of excitement in skilled trades
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
October 8, 2024
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The Raymond Corporation celebrated its 10th National Manufacturing Day by hosting onsite and online events to showcase innovation and skilled careers to students, offering tours, demos, and career insights.


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WSRCA Celebrates 2024 Davis Memorial Scholarship Winners

The Davis Memorial Foundation honors this year’s crop of deserving students pursuing careers in the skilled trades.
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
October 7, 2024
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Current and future students received their scholarships from the Davis Memorial Foundation during the Western Roofing Expo in Las Vegas. 


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Tremco is launching a Rising Stars skilled trades program in Cleveland in Sept. 2014.
Workforce Development

Tremco to Launch ‘Rising Stars’ Program in Cleveland

Initiative aims to cultivate a pipeline of skilled workers for in-demand trades
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
August 2, 2024
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Tremco CPG announced the launch of the Rising Stars Program in Cleveland, helping provide young people ages 16-24 with construction career training, starting Sept. 17.  


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Lowe's Teams Up with Metallica to Promote Skilled Trades Training for Colleges

$500,000 donation to expand Metallica foundation's support of skilled trades training for community college students
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
June 28, 2024
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Lowes' Foundation is partnering with programs like the Metallica Scholars to ensure the next generation of builders can meet the demands of the modern world.


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Lowe's Foundation Announces $50 Million Grant Program to Meet Demand for Skilled Tradespeople

March 3, 2023
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The new focus of the Lowe's Foundation aims to address the construction and skilled tradesperson worker shortage facing the U.S. economy.


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