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Career in Construction

Did you know that over the next four years, over 1.5 million skilled craft professionals will be needed? Find out more about the growing demand for workers in the construction industry and the career it can offer to anyone looking for a promising future.

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Career in Construction

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I built this

Alexander Lopez, a third-year pipefitter apprentice from Shapiro and Duncan, presents “Project Goliath.” They created a cooling system to cool a data center for one of their clients.

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I built this

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Women in construction

Millwright, Ashley Agbe, talks about opportunities for women entering the construction industry. The demand for skilled craft professionals in the construction industry is growing, especially as the older generations retire.

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Women in construction

First thing to know – THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A CONSTRUCTION WORKER!

That’s right. There are no construction workers. There are skilled trades people who work in the construction industry. We are carpenters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, pipefitters, roofers, and more. By completing the form on this page, you are saying that you are interested in learning more about skilled trades careers in construction. You don’t have to know which trade is right for you; the Ohio Valley Construction Education Foundation is here to help. The videos above can give you some more information.

You could be on your new career journey next week, next month, next year – whenever you are ready.

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Did You Know?

“The construction industry is growing more than five times as fast as the average of all industries.”
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
“Average wages for construction professionals are 16% higher than the typical worker.”
U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook | 2015
“1 million new skilled workers will be needed through 2020 to support $3.5 trillion in non-residential construction spending.”
Construction Labor Market Analyzer
“Post-Secondary CTE Graduates earn $1,000 more per quarter on average and are 6.7% more employable long term.”
National Research Center for Career and Technical Education | January 2011
“21% of skilled workers are 55 years and up.”
U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics
“High School CTE Graduates Earn $284 more per quarter on average and are 2% more employable long term.”
National Research Center for Career and Technical Education | January 2011