Learn the Construction World
This section describes the world of construction from within. In order to share the experience of the builder’s world with the public, this section illustrates and describes the various duties of the trades that make up the construction industry. Not only have we emphasized on the variety of the existing field and office occupations, but also the quality of the jobs and higher wage and benefits common in the construction industry. The construction industry is the second largest employer in the U.S. and the industry with the highest wages.
The success stories of workers starting at an entry-level position and moving up to become the CEO of the company are common in our industry. This is possible due to the nature of the structure of the construction world. A carpenter who has people skills can rapidly become a supervisor through some of the leadership courses offered by MBI, Apprenticeship Programs, or Colleges. Once this person becomes a supervisor of a crew of carpenters, it is time to learn more about the different trades and the leadership required to inspire your crews for high performance. Once this takes place, this worker will soon become a Superintendent. While many Superintendents prefer not to move up the ladder for the simple dislike to working part of the day indoors, most of the superintendents rapidly become project managers. By managing complete projects from the take off measurements to the completion of the project, this former carpenter is one-step from becoming the CEO of the company. This is possible to achieve within 20 years of work experience for high performance individuals who take advantage of the high performace education programs and oportunities in the industry.
The same story is true for those students coming out of college as Engineers. Lacking the field experience that a carpenter earns over the years of college, recent graduates rapidly engage in fieldwork for a few years before they can be promoted to be a Superintendent. In this section of the website, we put a myth to rest – that one that says you got to have a college degree to make it in the world. Our career pathways section is clear in showing that pursuing a career in construction through vocational and apprenticeship programs or formal college programs both have the same weight in job and salary opportunities.
Finally, this section provides students and academic advisors a portal where they can request our construction community to visit you at your local high school. In addition, the public can schedule a school visit to the construction sites as part of the extra curricular programs we support for students interested in our industry. In such a large industry, learning most details require joining the industry. However, the industry is committed to share with the communities in person or using the internet the opportunities available for Construction.
