Articles Tagged with ''workforce''

A 16-year-old tragically died after an aerial boom bucket he was in brushed a high-voltage line while working on a roof in Great Bend, Kan. The incident raises serious questions about child labor law enforcement and safety.

Roofing Alliance leadership is helping address workforce shortages by funding a first-of-its-kind Roofing Industry Center and supporting the SkillsUSA program.

SRS will offer a comprehensive four-month, hands-on internship program to provide military service members with real-world experience in warehouse, customer service and distribution operations.

The Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls returned for its third year at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center. The free, week-long camp for girls ages 12-17 gives kids exposure to the building trades through hands-on projects and workshops.

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.  

See how roofing contractors can get involved in OSHA's 2024 Safe + Sound Week campaign. 

For more than 30 years, Raymond Corporation’s Youth Apprenticeship Program has partnered with New York high schools to provide hands-on STEM education, offering juniors and seniors two years of experiential learning at Raymond’s headquarters. 

The Roofing Alliance, the philanthropic arm of the National Roofing Contractors Association, announced a three-year, $150,000 grant to promote roofing in SkillsUSA, a national organization supporting technical career education. 

Tremco Construction Products Group's "Achieve Green" program, part of its "Rising Stars" initiative, graduated its first cohort, equipping young people with skills for green construction careers via the IUPAT Apprenticeship Pathway.