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The Construction Industry Workforce Development Awards were developed to give significant national and international recognition for extraordinary, exemplary and innovative training and education programs which either encourages individuals to pursue a career in the construction industry and/or enhance an individual's construction skills.
Applications for 2008 are now being accepted.
The Southeast Manpower Tripartite Alliance (SEMTA) has been organized to:
- Determine the magnitude of craft labor demand and supply in the Southeast, including the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
- Identify ways to minimize potential labor shortages
- Develop appropriate action plans
Industrial owners, contractors and labor have come together to form SEMTA as a collaborative effort to address regional manpower shortages. SEMTA met on October 4, 2006 in Charleston, SC. The agenda included presentations by:
Click here to review the meeting minutes. Or click here for the SEMTA meeting archive.
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CURT recognizes that the most critical issue facing the industry is the presence of a skilled work force shortage. Accordingly the following objectives have been established to address the multiple issues that contribute to the development of a skilled work force.
- Liaison with existing associations or organizational efforts who attract, train and retain value-centered young adult into the construction industry.
- Promote skilled trades training and journeyman upgrades.
- Keep the need for skilled trades at the forefront of owner organizations and develop action steps to communicate those needs more effectively.
- Develop a repository of best practices for the recruitment, training and retention of skilled trades.
- Promote management and supervisory training among our contractors.
- Encourage contractor associations and their affiliated organizations to continue efforts to alleviate shortages in management.
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