NEW
Videos
Get Started in Construction
Industry leaders share tips and insight for young adults interested in starting a career in construction. Special thanks to Jimmy Greene, president/CEO at Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Greater Michigan Chapter, and Claire Obgartel, vice president of workforce development at ABC New Orleans/Bayou Chapter, for their participation.
Build Your Future Street Series
TV host Kayleen McCabe and Build Your Future take to the streets to find out what people really know — or don’t know — about careers and the job market. Students answer how questions about how many jobs require a four-year degree and how high student debt is. Special thanks to the students for their participation.
Discover Success
Men and women of construction share their stories of success in the industry, from leaving a legacy to finding a family to gaining financial freedom. Special thanks to Chanda Butcher, Cameron Campbell, Hannah Carter, Josh Chavers, Tami Gamble-Gurnell, Temika Gibson, Daniel Green, Lindsey James, Sean Ray and Holly Thomas for their contributions.
BYF BLOG
Launched
In an effort to help change perceptions about a career in construction, the BYF Blog was launched. With over 60,000 views, the posts have reached a wide audience.
Top 5 Highest Paying Jobs
in Construction
Is Hands-On
Learning Better?
Top 5 Misconceptions
About Construction
CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION
Month
Held in October, Careers in Construction Month proclamations were filed by 46 U.S. states, territories, Washington D.C. and the District of Columbia. This was an all-time high in our nationwide celebration of craft professionals and construction careers.
Want to proclaim this year?
I BUILT THIS!
Video Contest
In celebration of Careers in Construction Month, NCCER and BYF hosted the fifth annual I BUILT THIS! video contest to give students and instructors from secondary and postsecondary craft training programs the opportunity to showcase their construction projects. The People’s Choice award collected nearly 4,500 votes.
NCCER and BYF are proud to congratulate the winners:
Group Secondary:
Carroll County Career & Technology Center
Jordan Stambaugh & Gavin Rouse
Group Postsecondary:
ABC Southern California
Moshe Udy & Curtis Choi
Individual Secondary:
Carroll County Career & Technology Center
Joey Arrington
Individual Postsecondary:
Southern Air
Russ Jackson
People’s Choice:
Milby High School
Jose Torres, Virgilio Morales, Eddie Torres, Jose Gomez & Tony Rodriguez
I BUILT THIS!
Prize Sponsors
Special thanks to this year’s prize sponsors!
Scholarships
This year, the Build Your Future scholarship program and its partners awarded a total of $88,000. This amount is part of the overall commitment of $350,000 in funds over the course of five years through the following organizations:
- Associated Builders and Contractors
- The Associated General Contractors of America
- Folds of Honor Foundation
- Human Resources Construction Council
- Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable
- National Technical Honors Society
TRADING CARDS & SAMPLE BAGS
Distribution
Build Your Future has distributed an impressive number of craft trading cards and sample bags.