HOUSTON — National Technical Institute (NTI) recently recognized 232 graduates between its two Houston-area campuses, honoring students who completed HVAC, plumbing, or electrical certificate programs. The Northwest Campus honored 204...
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The home services industry is a nuts and bolts business, with real people that do real work. Most people don’t wake up in the morning and get excited about their plumbing or their HVAC systems. But if a faucet leak turns a...
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NIBCO and its Webstone brand have donated a custom-built boiler and water heater system training board to support hands-on education at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colorado. The training board was built as part of the Community Over...
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NEW YORK — BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford Motor Company, and Google have launched the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades, a new coalition designed to expand access to skilled trades training and help address the nation’s...
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Television host Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” fame announced more than $3 million in scholarships for skilled trades as the Pentagon provided a $10 million donation as part of its own skilled trades initiative. On July 5, Rowe...
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The skilled trades industry has a recruiting problem, and it is not something that more money or benefits can fix. The modern workforce lives in an attention economy, where the most visible and talked-about careers, like tech startups, finance...
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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine —Bring Back The Trades (BBTT), a national nonprofit, recently teamed up with Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) to bring the first-ever BBTT Skills Expo to the state. The event featured 70 hands-on trades...
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According to Explore The Trades, the Skills Lab program has grown steadily since its launch in 2021. The initiative has delivered equipment to 49 high schools and four middle schools across 21 states, reaching more than 5,500 students to date...
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SupplyHouse has launched the SupplyHouse Foundation, a new initiative dedicated to strengthening communities and supporting the future of the skilled trades. The foundation will focus on increasing access to education, resources and opportunities...
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RYE, New Hampshire — Bring Back the Trades announced it will host two Spring 2026 Skills Expos focused on introducing students and community members to careers in the skilled trades, including HVAC. According to the nonprofit, the Spring...
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At SMART Locals 49 and 206, family connections are shaping the future of the sheet metal trade – in surprising directions. Apprenticeship is often described as a family affair, but these days, it’s not just a young man following his...
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