Rick Martagon speaks from experience when he extols the virtues of working in the building trades. A U.S. Navy veteran, Martagon has spent 27 years in the construction industry, including work as a ...

Construction Trades classes at Ruidoso High School are giving students more than just an introduction to the building industry — they’re offering practical, hands-on experience that students can carry ...

Johnson College has received a major boost for its skilled-trades programs after the Lowe’s Foundation awarded the school a ...

Some of the students in Brent Jenning's Building Trades Class at Osage High School jokingly called the unique structure they recently designed and constructed a "witch's hut." But whatever you call it ...

Thirty-year-old Emanuel Medina has long had an interest in pursuing a career in the higher income earning construction trades. He applied several times and tested for apprenticeships but was ...

FARGO — As construction trades navigate workforce needs, programs at local schools are putting hammers and saws in the hands of students. At Fargo North High School, those enrolled in construction ...

On a recent Friday, one Boulder Preparatory High School class of students used sewing machines to make scented heating pads, while a construction trades class worked nearby on building a “scream booth ...

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