Building Industry Partners and Building Talent Foundation announce collaboration designed to make the built environment ‘Employer of Choice’

Relationship aims to serve dual purpose of identifying and promoting best practices for effective talent management while also supporting the long-term viability of the U.S. residential construction industry workforce

BOSTON and WASHINGTON – May 23, 2023 – Building Industry Partners (BIP), the leading private equity firm in the U.S. building industry and Building Talent Foundation (BTF) have formed a strategic collaboration to positively impact industry workers, their families, and the industry at large. BTF is a national non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the education, training, and career progression of young people and people from underrepresented groups in residential construction, helping them develop into skilled technical workers and business owners. BIP and BTF share an interest in changing lives through job creation and career development, while building and fortifying a pipeline of talent to ensure the industry remains viable for the future.

The announcement comes at a critical time for the industry, as it faces a 500,000 worker labor shortage and significant attrition as large segments of the workforce retire or near retirement. The sector needs to add approximately 740,000 workers per year during this decade to sustain itself, according to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and analysis by the National Association of Home Builders. Left unaddressed, the talent gap will inhibit the sector’s ability to expand, to meet the housing demand, and to make homes more affordable. 

Through their collaboration, BIP and BTF will attract, develop and retain talent to and within the U.S. residential building industry and enable employers in the industry to become “Employers of Choice.” The organizations’ plans to collaborate include, but are not limited to, co-sponsoring initiatives designed to drive workforce development at the local level, connecting and leading their respective networks to focus on solutions for industry workforce challenges, engaging in research about the best human capital management practices, and rallying the industry to increase the workforce value proposition on a larger scale.

“We are thrilled to join forces with BTF and have this chance to make an impact in both the short and long term,” said Matt Ogden, Founder and Managing Partner at BIP. “As BTF has demonstrated, creating job opportunities and carving career pathways for those who may be considered ‘unemployable’ in the industry can make an immediate, life-changing difference for individuals and their families. Having a secure job and source of income has a measurable impact on financial wellness which has been proven to be linked to both physical and emotional health. In addition, investing in employees – creating a strong employee value proposition for them – can lead to enhanced business outcomes.  It is a true win-win for businesses and their workforces.” 

In 2020, BIP evolved its purpose to include elevating the industry’s employee value proposition, in addition to building exceptional businesses and generating world-class investment returns. The firm is now championing broad-based employee ownership at its growing list of portfolio companies, which currently includes West Coast Lumber Supply, Southeast Building Supply Interests, North American Specialty Laminations and Endeavor Fire Protection. It is also in the process of working to enhance the overall employee value proposition at its portfolio companies through a variety of advanced human capital management practices, such as introducing employee financial literacy education, providing clarity around career paths, and offering job training. 

“BTF’s mission is wholly aligned with BIP’s newly evolved purpose and ‘people first’ management philosophy, making this relationship such an easy, organic fit,” said Stu Kliman, Partner at BIP. “We are committed to doing our part to support BTF’s mission so that our industry’s workforce – which represents approximately 10% of the GDP of the U.S. – can not only sustain itself, but also flourish well into the future. We are eager to collaborate with BTF to galvanize widespread support so that we can collectively raise the bar for our industry, and most importantly, for the people in it.”

“BIP’s pioneering spirit, its coast-to-coast presence, its leadership across multiple verticals within the industry, and, most importantly, its true appreciation for – and commitment to – the people of the building industry, make it an ideal partner for BTF,” said Branka Minic, Chief Executive Officer of BTF.  “Having BIP’s support – and particularly Matt and Stu’s thought leadership, deep macro-level industry knowledge and extensive networks to help propel BTF’s mission – is invaluable, especially during such a critical time for the industry.”

As part of the relationship, Ogden and Kliman will serve on BTF’s Advisory Council and Minic will join BIP’s Advisory Council.

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ABOUT BUILDING INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Building Industry Partners (BIP) is the leading private equity investment firm focused on the U.S. building industry. Founded by Matt Ogden in 2008, BIP is headquartered in Boston, with operating partners and advisors across the U.S. Over the past 15 years, BIP is proud to have co-founded or served as first equity sponsor of a number of the fastest growing and most dynamic businesses in the U.S. building industry’s middle market, including U.S. LBM Holdings, Kodiak Building Partners, Homewood Holdings, and U.S. Fence Solutions/Binford Supply.

In 2020, BIP redefined its purpose: to build exceptional and enduring businesses, generate world-class investment returns, and contribute to elevating the building industry and its workforce through people-focused investment and business principles. BIP continues to seek opportunities to sponsor the building industry’s greatest talent and helping them realize their entrepreneurial visions, while increasing shared prosperity amongst its businesses’ shareholders, management, and workforce through broad-based employee ownership and advancement of human capital management practices. For more information, visit www.buildingip.com and follow BIP on LinkedIn.

ABOUT BUILDING TALENT FOUNDATION

Building Talent Foundation (BTF) is a national non-profit organization founded by the Leading Builders of America, with a purpose to address the acute and persistent talent shortage across residential construction. BTF's mission is to advance the education, training, and career progression of young people and people from underrepresented groups, helping them develop into skilled technical workers and business owners in residential construction. For more information visit www.buildingtf.org and follow BTF on LinkedIn.

MEDIA CONTACTS

For Building Industry Partners: Michele Wisch Robin | (617) 431-8333 | mrobin@buildingip.com

For Building Talent Foundation:  Terri Sue Monark | (303) 947-5585 | terrisue.monark@buildingtf.org

Building Talent Foundation recognizes its 2022 Industry Champions

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 31, 2023) — Today, Building Talent Foundation (BTF) is honoring its 2022 Industry Champions, for their above-and-beyond commitment, contribution, and collaboration in building a sustainable workforce in residential construction.

BTF is a national nonprofit organization, established in 2019 by the Leading Builders of America to address the acute and persistent talent shortage across building trades. With an average of 400,000 job openings throughout 2022, and with 40% of the current workers expected to retire by 2031, the construction industry must invest in strengthening its workforce.  With the support of its Champions, and in collaboration with construction employers, training providers and community-based organizations, BTF connects youth and people from underrepresented groups with internship and employment opportunities. BTF has coached over 1,400 people into jobs and in 2022, BTF engaged more than 23,000 people across the U.S. in exploring careers in construction.

BTF CEO Branka Minic will hand-deliver the plaques to the BTF Industry Champions during the 2023 International Builders Show  that opens today in Las Vegas. The IBS is the world’s largest annual residential construction show and is the must-attend event for professionals in the building industry.

“Through the support of the Leading Builders of America and our Industry Champions, BTF is able to implement solutions to the critical talent shortage in residential construction,” Minic said. “They are partners in our mission and share our vision for a sustainable workforce in our sector.”

Building Talent Foundation's 2022 Industry Champions are:

• Builders FirstSource, the nation’s largest supplier of structural building products, value-added components and services to the professional market for new residential construction and repair and remodeling.

• Carrier, the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions.

• Daikin, the global leader in air conditioning, with HVAC&R, fluorochemical, and filtration products.

• International Code Council, the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions that include product evaluation, accreditation, technology, training, and certification.

• Kohler, a global leader in the design, innovation and manufacture of kitchen and bath products; luxury cabinetry, tile and lighting; engines, generators, and clean energy solutions.

• Resideo, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions that provide comfort, security, energy efficiency and control to customers worldwide.

• Sherwin-Williams, a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers.

• Simpson Strong-Tie, one of the largest suppliers of structural building products in the world.

“Each of these organizations believes in the importance of BTF’s mission and have been excellent allies in executing our strategy,” said Minic. “The only path to effectively address workforce challenges is with industry-wide support and collaboration. These organizations are models of that collaboration, which is why we are recognizing them today.”

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About Building Talent Foundation
Building Talent Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by the Leading Builders of America, 20 of the largest residential construction companies in the United States. BTF’s mission is to advance the education, training, and career progression of young people and people from under-represented groups, helping them develop into skilled technical workers and business owners in residential construction. For more information, visit https://www.buildingtf.org/.

North State Building Industry Foundation and Building Talent Foundation Announce New Partnership

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 14, 2022) – The Building Talent Foundation (BTF) and the North State Building Industry Foundation (NSBIF) have entered into a partnership to work toward creating a sustainable homebuilding workforce in Northern California. Through the partnership, the two workforce development nonprofits will work closely to promote careers in construction, connect job seekers with employers in the sector, and improve employee engagement and retention. 

“NSBIF is a well-established, well-connected organization that has been serving northern California for over 15 years, and our partnership with them will strengthen and enhance our local efforts to provide qualified trades workers to employer partners,” said Branka Minic, CEO of BTF. “Likewise, we will collaborate to augment and amplify their programs, as we all work toward the common goal of a strong, sustainable homebuilding workforce.” 

“We are proud to partner with BTF on this initiative, especially at a time where it is critical to retain our current workforce and recruit for the future, providing people with meaningful careers in the northern California marketplace. BTF’s national reach coupled with our northern California reach will allow us to develop the best talent for our area,” said Jennifer Poff, executive director of NSBIF. 

One of the key components of the partnership includes a NSBIF-branded landing page on BTF’s JobsToBuild.com platform. The platform will allow NSBIF education and employer partners to connect with students and job seekers, facilitating placement in training programs and construction careers. BTF’s experienced Engagement Managers are also available to guide job seekers through their journeys and assist employers in finding qualified candidates. 

NSBIF has already been instrumental in helping BTF establish relationships with builders and trade employers in California. With the help of NSBIF, BTF has participated in several career fairs, expos, and other events, building relationships with employers, education partners, job seekers and students. 

The two organizations will also collaborate to promote NSBIF partners’ courses and BTF programs, help connect course graduates to employers and work-based training opportunities, and provide support and training to NSBIF partners. All of these benefits will be provided at no cost to NSBIF partners. 

To learn more about NSBIF, visit their website at www.biaworkforce.com.

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 About Building Talent Foundation

Building Talent Foundation (BTF) is a non-profit organization founded by the Leading Builders of America, 20 of the largest residential construction companies in the United States. BTF's mission is to advance the education, training, and career progression of young people and people from underrepresented groups, helping them develop into skilled technical workers and business owners in residential construction. For more information, visit www.buildingtf.org.

About North State Building Industry Foundation

Founded in 2007, NSBIF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to become the residential construction industry’s main vehicle to resolve its workforce development issues within Northern California by attracting enough workers (trades, office workers and management) to meet industry needs and assist the industry in developing and retaining employees. We address these needs through our PIPER framework - Promotions, Internships, Placements, Education & Research.

California Homebuilding Foundation and Building Talent Foundation Announce New Partnership

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 14, 2022) – The Building Talent Foundation (BTF) and the California Homebuilding Foundation (CHF) have agreed to a partnership to promote careers in residential construction in the state of California. The two organizations will collaborate on programs that expose young people to the homebuilding industry, provide them with training and education, and connect jobseekers with employers.

The partnership will center on supporting the Foundation’s Donald Chaiken Building Industry Technology Academy (BITA). As a Career Technical Education Curriculum, BITA is offered in high schools throughout California, giving students opportunities to learn construction skills and gain hands-on experience, preparing them for careers in construction. To date, the program serves an average of 6,300 students annually, impacting 50 California high schools.

“For more than 40 years, the Foundation has been working on getting young people excited and interested in homebuilding careers,” said Branka Minic, CEO of BTF. “We are proud to be partnering with them to help them continue this success, and we’re fortunate to have them in our corner as we bring our programs to California.”

“We are excited to partner with BTF in providing students resources and job placement opportunities that will enhance their education experience, helping them gain a foundation in construction fundamentals and prepare them for a career in the homebuilding industry, " said Terri Brunson, Executive Director.

Under the agreement, both organizations will work together to promote careers in construction to high school students and jobseekers and facilitate connections between job candidates and employers. They will also support employers by helping them improve employee engagement and retention.

One of the key components of the partnership includes a Foundation branded landing page on BTF’s JobsToBuild.com platform, which will help students and jobseekers explore career paths, find training programs, and connect with employers. Students and job seekers will also have support from BTF’s experienced Engagement Managers to guide them as they explore and grow their careers.

The two organizations will also collaborate to promote students to BTF’s education and recruiting partners and provide career information to instructors and administrators involved in the BITA program. BTF will also promote the Foundation and its programs to employers throughout California.

“This is an exciting opportunity for our two organizations to share resources, learn from each other, and work together to achieve our common goals,” added Minic.

To learn more about the California Homebuilding Foundation and BITA, visit their website at mychf.org.

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About Building Talent Foundation

Building Talent Foundation (BTF) is a non-profit organization founded by the Leading Builders of America, 20 of the largest residential construction companies in the United States. BTF's mission is to advance the education, training, and career progression of young people and people from underrepresented groups, helping them develop into skilled technical workers and business owners in residential construction. For more information, visit https://www.buildingtf.org/

About The California Homebuilding Foundation

The California Homebuilding Foundation is a California-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization paving the way for scholastic success for the state’s next generation builders and a stronger, healthier homebuilding industry.

RESNET and Building Talent Foundation Announce New Collaboration to Promote HERS® Career Opportunities

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 15, 2022) – The Residential Energy Network, Inc. (RESNET) and the Building Talent Foundation (BTF)announced a new collaboration to promote Home Energy Ratings System (HERS) careers, connect job-seekers with employers in the sector, and improve engagement and retention.

A key component of the collaboration will be a RESNET-branded landing page on JobsToBuild.com, BTF’s career platform. Through this branded landing page, RESNET providers and ratings companies will have no-cost access and priority job listings on the platform, allowing them to promote HERS careers and connect with qualified candidates. BTF’s team of experienced Engagement Managers will provide additional support, guiding job-seekers and helping them understand the opportunities in the many possible opportunities in the sector.

Through the collaboration, BTF and RESNET will also work together to promote HERS Raters designation to BTF’s education and recruiting partners. BTF will add career path and education information to the career exploration section of JobsToBuild.com and will promote HERS careers directly through their student and employer networks.

All of these services will be available at no cost to RESNET’s members.

“Knowing how talent shortages are impacting homebuilding and the need for HERS workforce development, we are thrilled to work with the Building Talent Foundation to promote the home energy rating profession and career opportunities to its network of potential job-seekers,” said Steve Baden, Executive Director of RESNET. “Having priority job listings via their JobstoBuild.com platform will allow RESNET providers and rating companies to post their open positions to reach more prospective employees and encourage new people to join the industry.”

“Home energy rating professionals are needed more than ever, as the homebuilding industry strives for improved environmental and social sustainability,” said Branka Minic, CEO of BTF. “RESNET and Building Talent Foundation are committed to working together to strengthen the talent pipeline into the sector, and to support sector employers as they grow their businesses.”

Visit www.resnet.us for more details.

About RESNET

The Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) is the independent, national nonprofit organization that homeowners trust to improve home energy efficiency and realize substantial savings on their utility bills. RESNET’s industry-leading standards are recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, among others. For more information, visitwww.resnet.us.

Building Talent Foundation Extends Social Impact Partnership with Resideo Technologies

Two Leading Organizations Collaborate to Create New Career Opportunities for Young People

Joint Efforts Reflect Strong Focus of ESG Efforts by Both Organizations

(Washington, DC) July 26, 2022 — Building Talent Foundation (BTF) announced the renewal of its annual $300,000 strategic social impact partnership with Resideo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: REZI). Through their multi-year partnership and collaboration, both BTF and Resideo are creating new opportunities for students to pursue careers in the HVAC and security and smart home industries, while also helping to address the talent shortage in residential construction.

“Together, we’re making a real impact,” said Branka Minic, CEO of BTF. “Our initiatives are helping students get into rewarding careers, giving educational institutions relevant curriculum resources and cutting-edge technologies to train them, and providing a well-trained workforce for employers.”

BTF and its partners are focused on engaging 1 million youth and career changers to explore careers in construction by 2030 and have set a goal to bring 100,000 new skilled workers into the sector with a strong focus on women and people of color. Together with its partners, BTF is well on its way to achieving these diversity goals. Through its JobsToBuild career exploration and job placement tool, it helped more than 500 students find good paying trades jobs in 2021. Among those placements, the percentage of female workers placed was more than double the industry average, and nearly 70 percent were people of color.

“Resideo’s leadership on our Board and Advisory Council has been vital in helping us promote rewarding careers in HVAC to more young people,” said Minic. “With their help, we’re impacting the lives of thousands of students.”

“Resideo is honored to renew our commitment to BTF and its partners. We’ve accomplished a lot in one year, but we know much more needs to be done to solve the ongoing shortage of talented tradespeople in the homebuilding industry,” said Phil Theodore, Products & Solutions President, Resideo.

Resideo is committed to creating alignment between the skills employers need, and the skills entry-level installers and technicians are taught in trade schools. Resideo built upon BTF’s relationships with education partners across the country and formed a new HVAC-Industry Council. It also donated the latest HVAC equipment for their training labs and educational resources for those technologies. On the Jobs to Build site, Resideo also provides information about Smart Home and Security Systems to promote these careers to young people and career changers.

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About Building Talent Foundation

Building Talent Foundation (BTF) is a non-profit organization founded by the Leading Builders of America, 20 of the largest residential construction companies in the United States. BTF's mission is to advance the education, training, and career progression of young people and people from underrepresented groups, helping them develop into skilled technical workers and business owners in residential construction. For more information, visit www.BuildingTF.org.

About Resideo

Resideo is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions that provide comfort, security, energy efficiency and control to customers worldwide. Building on a 130-year heritage, Resideo has a presence in more than 150 million homes, with 15 million systems installed in homes each year. We continue to serve more than 110,000 professionals through leading distributors, including our ADI Global Distribution business, which exports to more than 100 countries from nearly 200 stocking locations around the world. For more information about Resideo, please visit www.resideo.com.

Prioritizing Employee Engagement Will Help Homebuilding Industry Fill the Talent Gap

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 29, 2022) – To address the acute and persistent talent shortage in residential construction, employers in the industry should prioritize employee engagement to retain the people they already have. That was the central conclusion of the 2021 Homebuilding Workforce Engagement Study, which was released this week by the Building Talent Foundation (BTF). 

Sponsored by the Leading Builders of America, and led by the expert team at Oxford Center for Employee Engagement (OCEE), the study was conducted with the goal of understanding the engagement of frontline workers in the homebuilding industry, the factors that affect it, and the role it plays in employee retention.  

“BTF's strategy is to bring a pipeline of new talented tradespeople into homebuilding, connect them to growth-oriented employers, and retain them in the sector for years to come,” said Branka Minic, CEO of BTF. “By conducting this study, we aimed to establish a clear retention baseline, and understand what it would take to improve it.”

 Employee turnover is also expensive to employers, with costs as high as $15,000 per employee for expenses relating to separation, replacement, training, and lost productivity. Considering that it’s concentrated among early- or mid-career employees, turnover is also a long-term problem, potentially widening the skills gap in the homebuilding industry.

 The study found that employee engagement was one of the keys to employers being able to keep their people. The top reasons people identified for leaving their jobs, the survey found, had to do with opportunities for career advancement and skill development, as well as the effectiveness of their immediate supervisors.

Those engagement metrics even outweighed compensation, although pay and benefits were still important. “This shows that prioritizing engagement, and providing upskilling, career pathways, and well-trained supervisors, will help companies keep good people,” Minic said. “Engaged employees are also more productive, dedicated and happier. Put simply, companies with an engaged workforce are more successful.”

What Employers Can Do

As a result of this survey, BTF is actively developing several initiatives aimed at helping employers improve employee engagement. These initiatives include raising awareness of this study’s results, providing greater access to training resources, facilitating best practice sharing and peer-to-peer learning, and offering career coaching.

In the immediate term, employers can take steps to improve their employee engagement. These include allowing and encouraging employees to pursue professional and skill development, fostering supportive, team-centric work environments, and training supervisors in effective leadership. A variety of resources and training modules are available online at low or even no cost.

The Time to Invest is Now

Focusing on employee engagement will benefit employers in the short term, and will help the industry as a whole in the long term. As more people are happy and growing in their careers, the building industry will gradually develop a reputation for offering rewarding, viable careers, which will in turn help recruitment of new talent into the sector.

“The time to invest in engagement is now,” Minic concluded. “Our industry is already investing heavily in recruiting and training new talent, and those efforts will be twice as effective once the sector is better at engaging and retaining its workers.”

The 2021 Homebuilding Workforce Engagement Study, was sponsored by the Leading Builders of America and supported by the Home Builders Institute, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, and many other organizations. To see the results of the study, download the full report here.

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About Building Talent Foundation

Building Talent Foundation (BTF) is a non-profit organization founded by the Leading Builders of America, 20 of the largest residential construction companies in the United States. BTF's mission is to advance the education, training, and career progression of young people and people from underrepresented groups, helping them develop into skilled technical workers and business owners in residential construction. For more information, visit https://www.BuildingTF.org.

Building Talent Foundation Partners with NextWave Safety Solutions

Partnership will enhance safety training opportunities for job seekers in the building trades

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 3, 2022) – To mark Construction Safety Week, Building Talent Foundation (BTF) and NextWave Safety Solutions, Inc., (NextWave) have announced a partnership that will make safety training resources available to job seekers in the homebuilding trades.

The proprietary NextWave Learning Management System (LMS) incorporates Virtual Reality technology to provide an immersive learning experience. The partnership will enable BTF to build a library of training resources through its Education Partners on the JobsToBuild platform, helping job seekers advance their skills and career opportunities.

“Jobsite safety is a critical component to our mission of creating a sustainable workforce of skilled, well-trained, and happy employees in the home-building industry,” said Branka Minic, CEO of BTF. “NextWave’s LMS is a foundational piece of technology infrastructure that will enable BTF to provide access to structured training tracks to our candidates. This training will enable our candidates to learn about different opportunities in the homebuilding trades and build the necessary skills to compete for highly sought-after opportunities and advance their careers.”

“We’re proud to be working with BTF to help them achieve their goal of expanding the homebuilding workforce,” said Lorenzo Gallo, Founder and CEO of NextWave Safety. “By engaging with the LMS on the Jobs to Build platform, job-seekers can obtain critical safety skills and certifications, which makes them more attractive to employers.”

The in-kind donation from NextWave is valued at $200,000.

To learn more about the NextWave LMS and to explore available courses, visit https://NextWaveSafety.com/https://jobstobuild.nextwavesafety.org.

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 About Building Talent Foundation

Building Talent Foundation (BTF) is a non-profit organization founded by the Leading Builders of America, 20 of the largest residential construction companies in the United States. BTF's mission is to advance the education, training, and career progression of young people and people from underrepresented groups, helping them develop into skilled technical workers and business owners in residential construction. For more information, visit https://www.BuildingTF.org.

 About NextWave Safety Solutions, Inc.

NextWave Safety Solutions Inc. is an integrated safety solutions company innovating risk management, workforce training, and analytics through technology. NextWave is on a mission to build the future of safety training and workplace safety by developing cutting-edge technology to mitigate project risk, reduce workplace incidents, and drive productivity. The company’s core foundation in professional safety services saves lives and generates material cost savings for our clients. For more information, find us at https://NextWaveSafety.com. 

International Code Council and Building Talent Foundation Announce New Collaboration

The two organizations will promote careers in construction and reinforce education and training opportunities for future construction professionals

Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council and the Building Talent Foundation (BTF) announced that they will be combining efforts to support and strengthen the residential construction and building safety workforce. The two organizations will promote careers in construction and better align education and training for emerging professionals with the changing needs of the industry.

Under the new memorandum of understanding, both parties will collaborate to assist jobseekers in connecting to potential job opportunities in the building and construction field, support youth who are exploring careers in construction, provide access to pertinent resources, and promote building safety skills training programs.

“The Code Council is committed to supporting building and construction professionals with the resources they need to succeed in their careers,” said Dominic Sims, CBO, Chief Executive Officer, International Code Council. “Our work with BTF will help welcome new entrants to the field and support them with job portals, education and other resources.”

BTF strives to rebuild and create a sustainable residential construction workforce by bringing together the creative energy, resources and efforts of builders, trade partners, suppliers, manufacturers, and educational partners throughout the industry. BTF’s mission is to advance the education, training and career progress of young people and those from underrepresented groups, as skilled professionals in residential construction.

“Engaging with the Code Council will be an incredible resource, allowing us to connect job seekers with employers, mentors and advisors in residential construction,” said Branka Minic, Chief Executive Officer, Building Talent Foundation. “It will also give our employers, job seekers and educational partners access to the Code Council’s safety training programs. The result will ultimately be a stronger, well-trained workforce.”

For more information about the Code Council’s Safety 2.0 Programs click here.

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About the International Code Council   
The International Code Council is the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions. Code Council codes, standards and solutions are used to ensure safe, affordable and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide.

About Building Talent Foundation

Building Talent Foundation (BTF) is a non-profit organization founded by the Leading Builders of America, 20 of the largest residential construction companies in the United States. BTF’s mission is to advance the education, training, and career progression of young people and people from underrepresented groups, helping them develop into skilled technical workers and business owners in residential construction.