Congrats to W.M. Jordan Company, BYC Ambassador of the Quarter Company for Q3, 2021!

Congrats to W.M. Jordan Company, BYC Ambassador of the Quarter Company for Q3, 2021! Build Your Career is pleased to announce our Ambassador Company of the Quarter for Q3, 2021.  A hearty congratulations goes out to W.M. Jordan Company of Wilmington, North Carolina—longstanding Carolinas AGC member since 2010.  Over the last two years, W.M. Jordan has been a huge supporter …

BYC Trains Over 100 Ambassadors How to Conduct Virtual Construction Outreach at Recent Summits

BYC Trains Over 100 Ambassadors How to Conduct Virtual Construction Outreach at Recent Summits Build Your Career recently hosted our last of two virtual Ambassador Summit meetings for 2020.  Almost 100 BYC Ambassadors representing 42 Carolinas AGC member companies and over a dozen industry partners attended these online meetings to learn how they can continue safely and virtually promoting construction …

Virtual BYC Ambassador Summit a Huge Hit!

Recent BYC Virtual Ambassador Summit a Huge Hit! Earlier this month, the Carolinas AGC Foundation’s Build Your Career program hosted its first virtual Ambassador Summit meeting.  Almost fifty BYC Ambassadors attended this online meeting to learn how they can continue virtually promoting construction career awareness to Carolinas region K-12 students in response to COVID.  At this well-timed Summit meeting, BYC …

BYC Needs a Sponsor!

BYC NEEDS A RAFFLE SPONSOR!!   Build Your Career is hosting an end of year fundraising raffle and we need your help as a sponsor!  From November 20th through December 23rd 2019, BYC will be conducting an online fundraising raffle where entrants can purchase tickets for a chance to win an awesome, customizable vacation at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, …

Support BYC & Enter our Raffle for a Chance to Win an Awesome Biltmore Experience!

“Support BYC and Have a Chance to Win an Awesome Biltmore Experience!! Build Your Career wants to help you put the FUN back in fundraising this holiday season by letting you design your own fabulous weekend vacation to the beautiful western North Carolina mountain area in Asheville!  Support local construction industry workforce development efforts here in the Carolinas and enter …

To Celebrate October as Careers in Construction Month, BYC Announces Upcoming Cabarrus County “Touch-a-Truck” Event!

To Celebrate October as Careers in Construction Month, BYC Announces Upcoming Cabarrus County “Touch-a-Truck” Event! As Carolinas AGC  joins in with other states to recognize October as ”Careers in Construction” month, there are events and activities occurring all across the Carolinas geared toward promoting construction career awareness to students of all ages.  Build Your Career is proud to partner with …

Carolinas Construction Corner: Connecting You with the 411 on Industry-Related Events

Carolinas Construction Corner:  Connecting You with the 411 on Industry-related Events! (Construction equipment such as dump trucks, dozers, cranes & excavators, Police cruisers, Fire trucks, EMS, SWAT & much more!) Visit event website to learn more!  For more information on how your company can participate or become an event sponsor, please contact BYC Director, Tammy Ford, at (704) 995-3901 or …

BYC Sept ’19 “Contractors in the Classroom” Profile: Register Your Company for a Personalized Ambassador Orientation!

BYC Sept ’19 “Contractors in the Classroom” Profile: Register Your Company for a Personalized Ambassador Orientation! Now that summer is over and another school year is back in session, there’s no time like the present to begin participating in the BYC “Contractors in the Classroom” program!  Last month’s Workforce Windup newsletter included a “Quick Start Guide” on how BYC Ambassadors …

Congrats to the BYC Raffle Trip to Mexico Winner, Ben Bishop of Sloan Construction!

Build Your Career held a fundraiser raffle at the 2019 Summer Summit where our attendees had the opportunity to purchase tickets to enter a raffle drawing for a chance to win a fabulous all-inclusive vacation package for two.  Up for grabs in the BYC fundraiser raffle as the prize was a fabulous 7-night, 8-day trip for 2 adults to the …

BYC “Spotlight Series,” July 2019: Triangle Grading & Paving

BYC “Spotlight Series,” July 2019: Triangle Grading & Paving This month’s BYC “Spotlight Series” shines on Triangle Grading & Paving, Carolinas AGC members since 1991.  Triangle G & P, established in Burlington, NC in 1965, was founded by the late R.G. “Ronnie” Kirkpatrick and has operated under its corporate name since 1984. Triangle is a family-owned and operated complete site …