Workforce Development

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Construction Opportunities

Cleveland Brothers’ Innovative Approach to Training and Recruitment in the Construction Industry

Building PA Podcast September 25, 2024

In this Cleveland Brothers Series episode of the Building PA Podcast, hosts Jon O’Brien and Chris Martin are joined by Matt Curry and Chad Stokes from Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company to discuss workforce development and their innovative strategies for recruiting and training future technicians. Matt, who oversees Technical Training and […]

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Workforce Development

Building a Recovery Ready Workplace with Envoy’s Salomon Moreno-Rosa

Building PA Podcast September 17, 2024

In this episode of the Building PA Podcast, hosts Jon O’Brien and Chris Martin are joined by Salomon Moreno-Rosa, Managing Director of Strategy and Philanthropy at Envoy, to discuss the idea of “Recovery Ready Workplaces” and the significance of fair chance employment in the construction sector. Salomon explains that fair […]

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Education

Talking with KCA Scholarship Recipient James Fretz

Building PA Podcast July 30, 2024

This week’s podcast delves into the KCA’s scholarship program, showcasing its effectiveness in nurturing the future leaders of the construction industry in Pennsylvania. James Fretz, a scholarship awardee and a construction management student at Penn College, recounts his progression from participating in a high school carpentry program to his current […]

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Navigating Legislative Updates in Construction

Building PA Podcast May 14, 2024

In the most recent episode of the Building PA Podcast, Jimmy Christianson, AGC’s VP of Government Relations, provided vital legislative insights. He stressed the pressing necessity for workforce development and immigration reform to tackle construction industry labor shortages. Furthermore, he spotlighted inventive methods such as collaborating with community colleges and […]

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The real value of working in the building trades with Dave Ianucci, EAS Carpenters

Chris Martin February 27, 2024

In today’s installment of the Building PA Podcast, co-hosts Jon O’Brien and Chris Martin continue their fascinating field trip to the Eastern Atlantic State’s Regional Council of Carpenters Dive School in Sicklerville, New Jersey. Positioned on a serene lake, the hosts are joined by Dave Iannucci, the Special Projects Coordinator […]

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Workforce Development

Podcast Replay – Improving Workforce Development In Pennsylvania.

Building PA Podcast January 17, 2023

This podcast replay was recorded in January 2022 with President, Pedro Rivera of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The podcast remains relevant in our current state of workforce development. Take another listen. Original Content –Listen as President Rivera shares insight into industry trends related to workforce development beyond traditional construction-related […]

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Workforce Development

ACE Mentor Program – educating our youth about careers in architecture, construction and engineering

Building PA Podcast January 10, 2023

The Building PA Podcast continues its quest in 2023, tackling some of the industry’s most talked-about topics. In 2022 much of the construction industry was focused on worker shortage. In 2023, the conversation will likely continue to be a high-priority topic. In our continued effort to bring answers and solutions […]

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The Value Apprenticeship Programs Bring to Your Business – Helping to Close the Gap in Worker Shortage

Building PA Podcast November 15, 2022

Workforce issues aren’t a new topic for the construction industry. COVID only enhanced the problem, which forced some companies to look for new ways to fill positions and help solve worker shortage.  We have had many business owners and executives on the podcast share steps they are taking in their […]