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Peer reviewedPeterson, Sterling D. – Journal of Career Education, 1980
A CETA-funded project provided job training for disadvantaged youth through the rehabilitation of a house. Program benefits included providing building trades experience which will lead to longtime employment opportunities; providing educational experiences for credit towards high school graduation; and community improvement through the house's…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Community Benefits, Credit Courses, Disadvantaged Youth
Download full textFederal Highway Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. Bureau of Public Roads. – 1972
A guide for the instruction of bridge inspectors is provided in this manual as well as instructions for conducting and reporting on a bridge inspection. The chapters outline the qualifications necessary to become a bridge inspector. The subject areas covered are: The Bridge Inspector, Bridge Structures, Bridge Inspection Reporting System,…
Descriptors: Building Systems, Building Trades, Civil Engineering, Construction (Process)
Dunlop, John T.; Mills, D. Q. – 1972
This report examines the characteristics of the labor market in the construction industry and its problems in manpower development and utilization. The basic problem is the "boom or bust" nature of the industry and its fluctuating demand for labor, varying with the seasons and also with the level of construction activity. Problems discussed in the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Construction Industry, Employment Practices
Portland Community Coll., OR. – 1993
This program development guide outlines the procedures for replicating the B-WEST (Building Workers Entering Skilled Trades) program, a two-term professional certificate program designed to prepare women for skilled jobs in the traditionally male-dominated electrical, mechanical, and construction trades. The components and major activities of the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Community Colleges, Employed Women
British Columbia Construction Industry Skills Improvement Council, New Westminster. – 1992
This document reports two literacy task analyses conducted in Burnaby, British Columbia, on a job site designated "large" and another considered "small." The report of the analysis of the "large" job site: (1) describes the goals of the analysis, which include identifying the basic skills required for the jobs studied…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Building Trades, Carpentry, Construction Industry
Direct linkGibbs, Hope J. – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2005
America is facing a skilled labor shortage in the construction industry. Predictions, like those from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, are that things may get worse. Retiring construction workers must be replaced if this industry is to grow. The estimate is around a quarter of a million replacements are needed each year.…
Descriptors: Construction Industry, Labor Needs, High Schools, Charter Schools
Rich, Les – Worklife, 1978
Describes the hardships, harassments, psychological adjustments, and successes experienced by several women who have entered the traditionally male-dominated, skilled blue-collar workforce. Also included is a list of organizations and individuals who offer services to women seeking training and jobs in the construction industry. (BM)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affirmative Action, Attitude Change, Building Trades
Overtoom, Christine G. – 2000
Project Build is an eight-week course in construction industry basics for unemployed residents of the neighborhoods surrounding The Ohio State University. Developing curriculum for Project Build revealed that existing training materials in the construction industry focus on technical skills. Extensive conversations with industry experts about…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Building Trades, Construction (Process), Curriculum Development
BAKAMIS, WILLIAM A.; AND OTHERS – 1966
CLUSTERS OF KNOWLEDGES WIDELY USEFUL TO BUILDING TRADES WORKERS WERE IDENTIFIED. BY QUESTIONNAIRES AND INTERVIEWS, UP-TO-DATE FACTS WERE OBTAINED REGARDING MAJOR TYPES OF TASKS PERFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE (229) OF BRICK LAYERS, CARPENTERS, CEMENT FINISHERS, ELECTRICIANS, IRON WORKERS, AND HEATING WORKERS. ON THE BASIS OF THIS INFORMATION,…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Building Trades, Employment Patterns, Job Analysis
Harms, Hans H.; Phinney, A. W. – 1974
The report gives a brief history of Boston's South End, its housing situation, and the Low Cost Housing Corporation (LCHC), founded in 1965 as a nonprofit organization to provide housing for low income tenants. The rehabilitation process for brickfront row houses is described thoroughly. Details of a training program which utilized volunteers and…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Community Development, Economic Factors, Employment Programs
Pasch, Rodney; And Others – 1975
To meet the need for trained personnel in the agriculture building industry, an agricultural building serviceman program was developed to prepare graduates for entry-level positions in this expanding field. The purpose of the study was to evaluate and improve the curriculum by determining the specific job skills required. Employers and former…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Employer Attitudes
Wolf, Wendy C.; And Others – 1982
The development and operation of the Federally funded Ventures in Community Improvement Demonstration Project (VICI) and its impact on participant youths and communities are summarized in this report. VICI's purposes were (1) to provide young, minority, inner-city, high school dropouts with intensive skills training in the workplace that could…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Community Benefits, Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs
Ferguson, Ronald F.; Clay, Philip L.; Snipes, Jason C.; Roaf, Phoebe – 1996
This report is a formative evaluation of the YouthBuild Demonstration Project that began in 1991 and ended in 1994. The YouthBuild Model, developed in earlier programs, was directed at young people who were largely disconnected from schools and jobs. Major components of the project were counseling, academic remediation with preparation for the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Building Trades, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Laborers-AGC Education and Training Fund, Pomfret Center, CT. – 1996
This document contains skills standards for concrete construction workers that are designed for the following purposes: to inform prospective construction workers about the type of work and the skills required so that they can make informed career decisions; to inform educators about how academic, workplace, and life skills are applied in…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Cement Industry, Competence, Competency Based Education
Portland Community Coll., OR. – 1993
This guide is designed for use in replicating the B-WEST (Building Workers Entering Skilled Trades) and B-FIT (Building Futures in Industry and Trades) program, a two-term professional certificate program designed to prepare individuals for skilled jobs in the electrical, mechanical, and construction trades. The first section contains the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Building Trades, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education
