Tag: construction careers

  • Women business leaders inspire high school students

    Women business leaders inspire high school students

    More women are working in construction than ever before, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. As the labor shortage in the construction industry continues to hinder businesses, encouraging more women to join the industry has become even more important.  Women in Construction (WINC) organized for several women business leaders in the Twin Cities… Read More

  • Students build a solid foundation for careers in construction

    Students build a solid foundation for careers in construction

    Students enrolled in the Northeast Metro 916 Career and Technical Center were able to get hands-on experience in the homebuilding process by completing the program’s 28th student-built home in North St. Paul this year. Each year, students build a single-family home thanks to a partnership with the city of North St. Paul that provides resources… Read More

  • Solving the construction industry’s labor crisis

    Solving the construction industry’s labor crisis

    Q & A with project manager and 2022 president of Project Build Minnesota, Dan Beaving Dan Beaving has just started his second term at Project Build Minnesota, the nonprofit founded by Housing First Minnesota, Minnesota Builders Exchange, Associated Building Contractors and The Builders Group to highlight careers in construction to young people and make construction… Read More