Associated Builders and Contractors opens SoCal training center
Associated Builders and Contractors Southern California Chapter (ABC), hosted hundreds of community members as they cut the “ribbon” of their third training center in Southern California.
ABC Southern California Chapter is an association of contractors that believe in the Merit Shop Philosophy. Merit shop encourages open competition and a free enterprise approach that awards contracts and employment based solely on merit, safety, quality, and cost, regardless of labor affiliation.
“Today is a celebration, but it also represents a continued commitment by ABC and our membership to supply a skilled, trained, and safe construction workforce for Southern California,” said Nick McFayden, ABC SoCal’s Board Chair.
Jon Krystafik, Vice Chairman of the Training Trust commented, “Our training facility is unique. You may have toured other facilities but with ours you will see we don’t just train one craft. Here Apprentices and Craft trainees are receiving cutting edge training in Electrical, Plumbing, Low Voltage and HVAC/Sheet Metal.” Krystafik added, “Our trustees had a dream 10 years ago to train residents in the inland empire. Today it is a reality!”
The Southern California chapter is one of 68 throughout the country and represents nearly 400 member companies.
According to a report from ABC, in order to meet current labor demand, the construction industry will need about 546,000 additional workers in addition to the normal pace of hiring in 2023. The number stems from a proprietary model developed by ABC.
In 2004, the industry will need to bring in more than 342,000 new workers on top of normal hiring to meet industry demand, and that’s presuming that construction spending growth slows significantly next year.
