Construction Careers Gain Workforce Training Investment

Across the construction industry, employers, educators and workers are investing in ways to attract and prepare the next generation amid labor shortages and growing demand for skilled talent. One example is Lucas Daggs, who moved from utility work to community college and then Middle Tennessee State University, where he studies commercial construction management while continuing to work. In Washington, carpenter Bridgett Steveson’s paid apprenticeship combines classroom instruction with hands-on experience, illustrating how trade training can support career changes and develop specialized skills. Industry guidance also emphasizes designing internships as long-term talent strategies, with clear learning goals, dedicated mentors and meaningful work rather than short-term administrative support. In San Diego, the Filanc family helped establish and continues to support construction engineering and management programs at SDSU to strengthen the regional workforce, while Texas’ Careers in Construction Month promotes the range of skilled-trade and professional opportunities the industry offers.