Author Archives: Jodi Torboli

CAWP Launches New Website

CAWP is very excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website cawp.org. The all-new website is completely built with our CAWP members in mind. With a new and more streamlined user interface that provides an appealing and interactive experience, the site allows our members to easily find the information they need. Feel free to browse the […]

Future Road Builders – Constructing Careers!

Operating Engineer Apprentice Sherelle Clausell discovered a rewarding career path thanks to Future Road Builders. Watch as she explains how she discovered this new opportunity. Special thanks to Sherelle for sharing her story, and to Dan Ganoe, Morgan Koprivnak, and Jason Harcar, all of Lindy Paving, Inc. for their assistance in creating this video.

AGC Buy America Survey- FHWA Review Underway

AGC is assisting the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on a study it is conducting on Buy America contracting requirements in the federal-aid highway program. The objectives of this study include: (1) estimating the annual use of iron and steel materials in the federal-aid highway program, (2) investigating types of documentation available for various steel and […]

Eighty Percent of Contractors Report Difficulty Finding Qualified Craft Workers to Hire

Eighty percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released August 28 by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the industry was taking a range of steps to address […]

Future Road Builders Helping Build Careers!

Congratulations to the Builders Guild of Western Pennsylvania‘s ‘Introduction to the Construction Trades’ class that graduated on Friday, August 16th! As part of the curriculum, participants completed badge requirements in our game, Future Road Builders, along with a selection of our Skill Arcade games, to achieve a ‘Virtual Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate’. View photos from this event