Sociable: Meta partners with North America’s Building Trades Unions

A new training program is designed to support skilled workers across the U.S. even as community sentiment about data center development has soured.

CBRE, Meta launch data center trade skills training program

CBRE will stand up and run centers across the U.S. to train fiber technicians to build Meta data centers, the companies say.

Daracon Group secures funding for new training program

Daracon Group’s pilot Role Ready program prepared eight new entrants for a strong start in the civil construction industry. ( Daracon Group)Daracon Group has secured $11,200 in Smart and Skilled funding, a NSW Government program, to deliver a new pilot initiative … The post Daracon Group secures funding for new training program appeared first on Inside Construction.

Construction Ready Program at Aerotropolis Prepares Students for Skilled Trades Careers

A new cohort of 20 local students is getting hands-on experience in the skilled trades this summer thanks to a fully funded, 20-day job training program hosted at the Aerotropolis in East Point, Georgia. In partnership with the nonprofit Construction Ready, the program is helping prepare participants for in-demand careers in construction and the trades—many […] <p>The post Construction Ready Program at Aerotropolis Prepares Students for Skilled Trades Careers first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Federal Judge Provides Lifeline for National Vocational Training Program

The order stays attempts by the U.S. Dept. of Labor to shutter the job training program until a related lawsuit is settled.

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