Mississippi Business Journal » Mississippi Construction Education Foundation http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Building a better image for future construction industry http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/08/building-a-better-image-for-future-construction-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-a-better-image-for-future-construction-industry http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/08/building-a-better-image-for-future-construction-industry/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:51:33 +0000 Wally Northway http://msbusiness.com/?p=71136 While the competitors in the 2013 SkillsUSA Mississippi State Championships were showcasing their construction craftsmanship, construction and education leaders were doing their best to shine an even bigger light on career opportunities in the building community. Officials were all smiles last week at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson as high school and community college [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/08/building-a-better-image-for-future-construction-industry/feed/ 0 Construction group uses competition to showcase industry opportunities http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/15/construction-group-uses-competition-to-showcase-industry-opportunities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=construction-group-uses-competition-to-showcase-industry-opportunities http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/15/construction-group-uses-competition-to-showcase-industry-opportunities/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:16:10 +0000 Wally Northway http://msbusiness.com/?p=69912 The Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (MCEF), Mississippi Department of Education and construction industry partners are hosting the 2013 SkillsUSA Mississippi State Championship Feb. 26-27 at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson. While the event offers a chance for students and apprentices to show off their crafts skills, it also gives the industry a venue to [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/15/construction-group-uses-competition-to-showcase-industry-opportunities/feed/ 0 Retirement won’t stop Nations’ legacy http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/15/retirement-wont-stop-nations-legacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=retirement-wont-stop-nations-legacy http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/15/retirement-wont-stop-nations-legacy/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:11:26 +0000 Becky Gillette http://msbusiness.com/?p=69834 Perry Nations, 75, a strong voice for the construction industry for more than 35 years, retired as executive director of Associated General Contractors on Dec. 31, 2012. Two days later, he took a new job as vice president of the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation. “I’m a workaholic,” Nations admits. “It is a challenge to come [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/15/retirement-wont-stop-nations-legacy/feed/ 0 Workers still being trained for construction jobs http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/27/workers-still-being-trained-for-construction-jobs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=workers-still-being-trained-for-construction-jobs http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/27/workers-still-being-trained-for-construction-jobs/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 06:00:16 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=37286 Training and education for construction jobs continues in the state even though the economy hasn’t recovered and construction projects have slowed down. Training isn’t as intense as it was in the time immediately following Hurricane Katrina, but industry educators feel the boom will return and a trained workforce must be ready. “Things are pretty tight, [...]

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