Rick Martagon speaks from experience when he extols the virtues of working in the building trades. A U.S. Navy veteran, Martagon has spent 27 years in the construction industry, including work as a ...

The Adams administration is partnering with a major construction union and a Midtown-based real estate investment firm to launch a more than $400 million fund supporting affordable housing in the city ...

Many women in the skilled trades are turning to online communities for mentorship, advice, and support to help them stay in ...

The construction industry has experienced a remarkable transformation in recent years, embracing inclusivity and diversity. Once underrepresented in traditionally male-dominated fields, women are now ...

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez recently visited the Building Trades Educational Benefit Fund to learn more about an apprenticeship training program offering students a viable, hands-on ...

HOLYOKE – Kora Kelly, 19, smiles as she emerges from an enclosed welding booth at the training center run by the Plumbers & Pipefitters, Local 104, in Holyoke. A 2023 graduate of Smith Vocational and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The first day of the 105th annual Massachusetts Building Trades Unions convention was on Monday. The 105th annual Massachusetts Building Trades Unions Convention brought ...