Profile: Association for Construction Career Development

The Construction Career Days events are a workforce development tool that introduce high school students to careers in the construction industry and support the pipeline that will provide the professionals of tomorrow. The Construction Career Days have proven highly successful in promoting the construction industry and the careers it offers to America's youth.

Our Construction Career Day event that began as a partnership between Federal Highway Administration and the National Association of Women in Construction; since then our team has grown to include...

• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
• Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
• Arizona Department of Education (ADE)
• Army National Guard
• Local Labor Unions
• Local Utilities Companies (SRP, APS)
• Many Construction Leaders in the State of Arizona (a list click here)

Our target audience is high school students who might consider any one of the more than 40,000 career opportunities available in the construction industry. Students interested in attending must register through their school career specialist or guidance counselor.

Did you know…

• By the year 2008, there will be 952,000 net construction skilled, trade jobs VACANT. And, we will need 1 million + new people each and every year thereafter.
• Presently, the average age of workers in the skilled trades nationwide is 48.
• Those born during 1945-1950, the first wave of baby boomers, will start retiring in 2010-2015.
• Thirty seven (37) out of every 100 jobs (by 2005) will be service technology