Construction Career Collaborative

🎤 Meet the Speakers of C3's Workforce Development Conference!

The future of construction depends on the workforce we build today, and we're bringing together some of the industry's most respected leaders to help guide the conversation.

Join us on July 7, 2026, at United Way Greater Houston for a day of insights, solutions, and collaboration focused on strengthening the construction workforce pipeline.

Featured Speakers:

🔹 Pat Kiley
The Future of Construction: 2035
Pat will kick off the conference by sharing his perspective on where the construction industry is headed, the workforce challenges and opportunities ahead, and why investing in workforce development today is critical to long-term success.

🔹 Bradley Rowan
Development in Action
Learn how workforce development initiatives are being put into practice and the impact they can have on projects, companies, and communities.

🔹 Dorian Cockrell
Applied Strategy
Dorian will explore how organizations can move from workforce discussions to workforce action, creating practical strategies that deliver measurable results.

🔹 Bryant Black
A United Approach: Talent Pipeline Management
Discover how employers, educators, workforce organizations, and industry partners can work together to build a stronger, more sustainable talent pipeline for the future.

In addition to these featured presentations, attendees will hear directly from industry leaders, owners, contractors, workforce organizations, educators, and community partners about the solutions available to address today's workforce challenges.

📅 July 7, 2026
📍 United Way Greater Houston

🎟 Registration is now open:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-workforce-development-conference

Whether you're an owner, contractor, workforce professional, educator, or community partner, this conference will provide valuable insights, connections, and resources to help strengthen the future of our industry.

We still have a few seats for our next C3 Safety Committee Meeting this Thursday, June 4th. This meeting will focus on your needs and concerns, and where you would like to see the committee go from here. Join us to share your voice and enjoy some great networking.

Meeting Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: AGC Houston.

All C3 Safety Committee meetings are free and open to anyone interested in strengthening safety across our industry. These meetings are designed to encourage collaboration, discussion, and shared learning around the safety topics and challenges impacting our jobsites and workforce.

If you’re looking for a way to get more involved with C3, expand your industry network, or help shape future safety discussions, we encourage you to attend.

Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/c3-safety-committee

We look forward to seeing you there.

Looking for a pathway into a career in construction? The YMCA of Greater Houston and Construction Career Collaborative (C3) are helping individuals take the next step through NCCER Certification training designed to prepare participants for real opportunities in Houston’s construction industry.

This program focuses on career readiness, hands-on skills, safety knowledge, and connections to hiring employers across the region. Opportunities in fields like electrical, pipefitting, welding, and refinery work continue to grow, and training like this can help open the door.

📍 June 15 – July 17
📍 4011 W Bellfort, Houston, TX 77025
🕘 Monday – Friday | 9 AM – 3 PM

Register at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/U2YUWV6eN2

The future of our workforce starts with creating access to opportunity.

Join Us for the Next C3 Safety Committee Meeting on June 4
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the relaunch of the C3 Safety Committee. We’re excited to continue the conversation at our next meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at AGC Houston.

All C3 Safety Committee meetings are free and open to anyone interested in strengthening safety across our industry. These meetings are designed to encourage collaboration, discussion, and shared learning around the safety topics and challenges impacting our jobsites and workforce.

If you’re looking for a way to get more involved with C3, expand your industry network, or help shape future safety discussions, we encourage you to attend.

Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/c3-safety-committee

We look forward to seeing you there.

We asked contractors a simple question:

What does it actually take to get someone hired into an entry-level construction job?

The answers were not complicated.

Attendance.
Punctuality.
Coachability.
A willingness to work.

Not groundbreaking, but important.

Because if these are the expectations, then we need to make sure we are preparing people accordingly.

At Construction Career Collaborative (C3), we are taking those insights and putting them into action. We are working with training partners, schools, and employers across Houston to better align training with real jobsite expectations. From delivering NCCER Core training to creating opportunities for instructors to get back onto active jobsites, this work is about more than training. It is about connection.

Connection between people who want to work and companies that are ready to hire.

This is how we strengthen our workforce.
This is how we support our industry.
This is how we create real opportunity.

If you are an employer, training provider, or someone looking to start a career in construction, there is a place for you in this work.

👉 Read more and get connected: https://c3.org/building-the-workforce-together-what-it-really-takes-to-get-someone-job-ready/