The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) and Building Talent Foundation (BTF) recently partnered to expand awareness of floor covering trade careers and promote scholarships and training opportunities available. Flooring installation is a part of every residential construction project and offers creative and fulfilling work; however, flooring is often forgotten when people talk about trade careers.

Non-profit organization Building Talent Foundation (BTF) has announced a partnership with StrataTech Education Group (StrataTech), a leading skilled trade schools operator. The partnership will leverage StrataTech and BTF’s networks in Arizona, Florida, and Texas to bolster the residential construction talent pool.

(WASHINGTON, DC, and ORLANDO, FL) — Florida Technical College (FTC) has named Building Talent Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to building a sustainable residential construction workforce, as its 2021 Construction Trades Partner of the Year.

Florida Technical College (FTC) Distinguished Partnership Awards honors and recognizes a leader or an organization that works to strengthen the pathway between college coursework and career success, demonstrates strong commitment to providing work-integrated learning opportunities, and hiring of FTC students, and/or have shown a high level of overall support of FTC’s mission.

(Washington, DC) February 14, 2022 — Building Talent Foundation (BTF) today announced the main findings of a residential construction workforce engagement study designed to probe into tradespeople’s opinions about their career plans. To improve industry strategies for building talent retention, BTF launched the survey with the support of Leading Builders of America (LBA).

Meritage Homes Renews Commitment to Building Talent Foundation with a $125,000 Donation

(Washington, DC) February 1, 2022 — Non-profit organization Building Talent Foundation (BTF) announces a renewed partnership with Meritage Homes, the sixth-largest homebuilder in the U.S. to focus on the organizations’ shared goal of driving forward a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the residential construction industry.

Building Talent Foundation’s Recent Study, Women Breaking Barriers, Provides Best Practices for Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Women in the Building Trades

(Washington, DC) January 20, 2022 — The residential construction industry is battling a severe talent shortage. To help the industry win this battle, Building Talent Foundation (BTF) partnered with two Research Fellows to study the barriers women face when pursuing skilled trades careers. The resulting research paper, Women Breaking Barriers: A Guide to Recruiting, Training and Retaining Women in the Residential Construction Trades, explores how the industry can strengthen the workforce by tapping into an underused source of skill and expertise — women.

Organizations Partner to Help Job Seekers Develop Professional Skills and Secure Rewarding Career Opportunities with Painting Contractors in Need of Skilled Talent

(St. Louis, MO, and Washington, DC) December 21, 2021 — Painting Contractors Association (PCA), a trade association committed to elevating the expertise, reputation, and trust of painting contractors, and non-profit organization Building Talent Foundation (BTF) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership focused on facilitating professional development and career placements with contractors in dire need to hire skilled painters.

New Partnership Leverages M.T. Copeland Expert-taught Training Courses and BTF Career Coaching and Job Placement Assistance to Advance Career Opportunities for Individuals in Residential Construction

(Washington, DC) December 21, 2021 — Building Talent Foundation (BTF) has announced a strategic collaboration with M.T. Copeland Technologies Inc. (M.T. Copeland), a cutting-edge training platform for the skilled and building trades. The partnership is designed to advance career opportunities for individuals in residential construction by leveraging the combination of BTF’s career coaching and job placement assistance and M.T. Copeland’s online courses.

Building Talent Foundation Receives Largest-Ever Contribution from the Lennar Foundation, to Accelerate Replication of its Validated Program Models to New Markets

(Washington, DC) December 2, 2021 — Non-profit organization Building Talent Foundation (BTF) is pleased to announce a collaboration with the Lennar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Lennar Corporation, one of America’s largest homebuilders. The organizations will work together to empower unemployed youth at risk and adults with barriers to employment to acquire highly sought-after job skills and find career opportunities in the construction industry.

BTF Engagement Managers will help SkillPointe Scholarship Recipients Find Employment and Coach Them to Success in Their New Careers

(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.