Hands-on learning is a priority for our apprenticeship instructors. The Carpentry 4 class recently took advantage of one of these hands-on opportunities thanks to the generous loan of equipment by
By Kevin B. Keith, Director of Safety Services, ABC Keystone We live in a world that has changed and become progressively more unsafe. Mass shootings, terrorism, and mental illness seem
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone One day before the official kickoff of the education year for Keystone’s apprenticeship classes, President & CEO Dave Sload had an
By: Cindy DeWire, Director of Apprenticeship, ABC Keystone ABC Apprenticeship instructors are ready to start the new school year! All instructors recently attended an Instructor Orientation, during which Kevin Keith,
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone Last year, the Wolf administration announced a pilot program aimed at encouraging growth in skilled trades – one of the most
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone With less than 90 days until the November general election, the “blue wave” that media outlets predicted – signaling unprecedented victories
By: Kristi Pronovost, Director of Marketing & Communications, ABC Keystone The Keystone Chapter is always striving to share with students the education and career opportunities available in the construction industry.
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs In 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a ruling in a case that would have profound effects on workers seeking to
By Kevin B. Keith, Director of Safety Services, ABC Keystone Finding qualified people today can be quite a challenge. With the unemployment rate being at just below 4.0%, it makes
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs While the state budget may be signed into law, there are still a lot of unfinished issues lingering in the Capitol. Lawmakers left
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs With a number of vulnerable Senate Democrats in pro-Trump states looking to shift to the center this year, the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh
By: Chris Scott, Business Development Associate, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., and ABC Keystone Young Professionals Committee Member The construction industry is full of risks and exposures that workers face on
By: Cindy DeWire, Director of Apprenticeship, ABC Keystone Companies and apprentices have spoken, and we are listening. Please join us at the Apprenticeship Kick-off Event on Wednesday, August 8, at
Jo Ann Breneman, CEP, Director of Education, ABC Keystone Chapter Many are calling the construction skilled worker shortage an “epidemic.” You make your money in the field, and now more
By: Jeff Witmer, Pathway Business Advisors As an Executive and Leadership Development Coach, I would estimate that 50 percent of the discussions I have with business owners and executives revolves
