Building Industry Magazine - May 2014 - (Page 42)

LEARNING THE CRAFT Industry Organizations Offer Quality Training and Recruiting Programs Aimed at a New Generation of Building Specialists BY DAVID PUTNAM D eciding to learn a trade likely will be the most important and financially rewarding choice you'll make. Learning a trade offers long-term job security because there's always another project needing the expertise of a skilled journeyman. In Hawaii, there are many training programs to consider: carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, equipment operating, roofing, drywall and flooring and tile installation, to name a few. And, to meet the demands of tomorrow's workforce, all of the trades are pressed to recruit and train waves of new skilled workers. The strategy, says Karen Nakamura, CEO of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii (BIA), is "recruiting workers who are motivated to learn a craft and who want to work in construction and take pride in their accomplishment." Some recruits, however, are hesitant about learning a craft, says Allan Los Banos Jr., director of training for Hawaii Masons and Plasterers, because they're "worried about getting dirty and working hard." 42 | BUILDING INDUSTRY | MAY 2014 Tile installation is among the many trades where training is readily available in Hawaii.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - May 2014

SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII
SUSTAINABILITY
MILITARY TRIBUTE
LEARNING THE CRAFT
NEWS BEAT Island Insurance Offers Contractors E&O Coverage
Goodfellow Bros. Launches Viaduct Repairs
HDCC to Construct Waikiki Landing
Black Construction Wins Eagle Award
Kiewit to Construct Kapolei School
Construction Begins on Salt at Our Kakaako
Gateside Completes Pali Momi Wellness Station
RGS Energy Acquires Elemental Energy
Watts-Healy Tibbitts Lands NAVFAC Pacific Job
DEPARTMENTS Datebook
Spotlight On Success: Kaiser Koolau Clinic
Contracts Awarded
Low Bids
New Products
News Makers
Faces
Best Practices

Building Industry Magazine - May 2014