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Building Florida's Construction Workforce

 

The Employ Florida Banner Center for Construction (BCC) is a consortium of industry, workforce, and educational partners providing training and career advancement solutions for Florida's construction workforce. Construction is a continuously growing sector of Florida's economy and there exists an ongoing industry crisis in finding and maintaining a skilled workforce. BCC is a key component of increasing workers career opportunities and reducing employer training and recruitment expenses.

Tenets

  • Bring workers, entry level to advanced, and employers together in the most economical means available;
  • Ensure that programs within Florida educational institutions are relevant and meet the construction industry's needs and standards;
  • Maximize lifelong learning in settings demanded by today's marketplace; i.e., on-campus, virtual and on-site (business) training;
  • Allow industry on-going access to research and educational developments and a source for skilled workers;
  • Enhance local partnership opportunities among industry, education, and workforce development services that optimize local resources;
  • Promote economic development in the construction industry.

 

 

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