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.
February 2008 will mark a milestone in the history and evolution of the Construction Career Days initiative. The 7th Annual AZ Construction Career Days will be held at the Army National Guard, Papago Site in Phoenix, AZ.
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 (ANG)
Federal Highways
Local Labor Unions
Local Utility Companies (SRP, APS)
Many Construction Leaders in the State of Arizona
Our target audience has expanded to include adults 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.
History
Construction Career Day history during the latter part of 1997, Mike LaPointe, Greg Mooney, Humberto Martinez and Ross Martinez began informal discussions on the severe shortage of skilled workers in the highway construction industry. The shortage had manifested in the form of reduced quality and a decrease in the number of bidders submitting quotes for highway projects in Texas. Further discussions focused on strategies to address the shortage. Greg Mooney suggested the idea of marketing the construction industry and career opportunities among high school students. Thus, the idea for the "Highway Construction Career Days" events was born.
Az Construction Career Day
Az Construction Career Days event was in the planning stage in 1999, Humberto Martinez has been our mentor for this fascinating adventure.
From the beginning; Az Construction Career Days has been an example of public-private partnerships. As evidence of the interest in the construction industries in the Az Construction Career Days events, our statistics show that there have been more than 270 exhibitors’ displays and 200 pieces of equipment to date.
Public-private partnerships remain central to the Construction Career Days concept and to the vision and mission of the Association for Construction Career Development. It is in working together and sharing information among the many industry partners that the construction industry is effectively promoted to America’s youth and the workforce of the 21st Century is developed.
Construction Career Day history during the latter part of 1997, Mike LaPointe, Greg Mooney, Humberto Martinez and Ross Martinez began informal discussions on the severe shortage of skilled workers in the highway construction industry. The shortage had manifested in the form of reduced quality and a decrease in the number of bidders submitting quotes for highway projects in Texas. Further discussions focused on strategies to address the shortage. Greg Mooney suggested the idea of marketing the construction industry and career opportunities among high school students. Thus, the idea for the "Highway Construction Career Days" events was born. 
Az Construction Career Days event was in the planning stage in 1999, Humberto Martinez has been our mentor for this fascinating adventure. 
