From Headlines to Hardhats: Why Construction Is Gaining Ground

Trades as College Alternative

As national attention turns toward America’s skilled labor gap, two recent media stories are sounding the alarm and validating the mission of ABCI. In a May feature by InvestigateTV, ABC National President Michael D. Bellaman and Immediate Past Chair Buddy Henley discussed the looming retirement wave in construction and urgent need to grow the workforce pipeline.

Meanwhile, an MSN.com story highlighted the growing interest from Gen Z and Gen Alpha in trade schools over traditional college. Citing affordability, job security, and real-world value, the piece underscores what ABCI has promoted for years: that construction offers a viable, rewarding, and respected career path.

These stories back what our industry already knows — that construction careers are not only essential but increasingly attractive. As Florida’s largest provider of construction apprenticeships, ABCI continues leading the charge to train, certify, and place job-ready talent into high-demand careers.

• Click here for the InvestigativeTV story.
• Click here for the MSN.com story.