via Community College Daily
According to the Associated General Contractors of America, over 70 percent of construction firms nationwide report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce.
The lack of skilled craft workers available in today’s job market is indicative of a critical skills gap with industry having to take on a majority of the burden of craft education and training.
In spring 2016, Sundt Construction approached Central Arizona College (CAC) to explore an apprenticeship partnership in heavy equipment operations. During these discussions, a larger gap in available skilled workers emerged, leading Sundt and CAC to conclude that expanding the partnership beyond the apprenticeship was necessary and warranted.
