(Atlanta, Ga., and Washington, DC) November 30, 2021 — In recent years, a skilled talent shortage has plagued the construction industry. Some organizations suggest the deficit has become a crisis, especially given the coming infusion of federal infrastructure funds and the growing need for workers.
(Washington, DC) November 17, 2021 — Non-profit organization building Talent Foundation (BTF) has released its first annual Impact Review highlighting the foundation’s progress toward building a sustainable residential construction workforce by 2030.
(Washington, DC; Pleasanton, Calif.) September 23, 2021 —Building Talent Foundation (BTF) and Simpson Strong-Tie (NYSE:SSD) announced a strategic alliance to promote the growth of the residential construction industry workforce in the United States. BTF is a non-profit organization focused on connecting young and underserved people to skilled trades training and career opportunities. Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, is committed to giving back to its communities by contributing to the quality of construction trades education and the promotion and advancement of the trades.
Carrier joins BTF's 20 founding partners, the Leading Builders of America (LBA) companies, as a Scaling Partner. Working together, BTF and its partners strive to advance the sustainability of the sector's workforce. A sustainable workforce is comprised of people – women and men from all backgrounds; it is a workforce where an individual is recognized as such: where their employers and colleagues value them; are well-trained in skilled trades; engaged in the work they do; are resilient to changes in workplace circumstances; are kept safe and healthy while on the job; are diverse, coming from many ethnicities; and are treated well and with respect.
With the help of D.R. Horton, one of Building Talent Foundation’s Founding Partners & Social Investors, BTF announces the opening of their 10th territory in the Knoxville/East Tennessee region. Engagement Manager Jonathan Karg will partner with D.R. Horton, a leading home construction company, to connect talent with employers in the area.
(Washington, DC) June 9, 2021 — Building Talent Foundation (BTF) has announced a partnership with The Builder’s Daily (TBD), a leading publisher in the construction industry, designed to ignite engagement and build new bridges to construction’s emerging generation of talent, skills, and capability. The new partnership centers around the co-creation of the Capability & Culture Summit, under development for Fall 2021, as well as research and programming aimed at amplifying BTF as homebuilding’s collaborative center of excellence in talent recruitment and cultivation.
(Washington, DC) May 5, 2021 — Building Talent Foundation (BTF) announced a strategic collaboration with Resideo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: REZI), a leading global provider of home comfort and security solutions with many products carrying the Honeywell Home brand, and the world's No. 1 global distributor of low-voltage electronic and security products.
Building Talent Foundation (BTF) announced the official launch of the JobsToBuild (J2B) residential construction careers platform today. JobsToBuild is the industry-sponsored platform designed to intelligently match employers and job seekers better, faster, and at no cost to its users.
Building Talent Foundation (BTF) announced their official launch today as part of Careers in Construction month. The new non-profit was established to advance the education, training and career progression of young people and people from underrepresented groups in construction. BTF’s vision is to build a sustainable workforce by 2030—one that is valued, well-trained, safe, resilient, diverse, as well as treated and compensated fairly by employers.
