As sustainability becomes more important in discussions around building construction and maintenance, certifications that demonstrate experience and understanding of green building design have become especially valuable.

Career Technical Education Foundation has received a $1 million grant from San Francisco Bay area anti-poverty organization Tipping Point Community to expand a five-month construction trades training program for high school seniors.

Construction may not be the first industry some people think of when they hear about job networking, but for officials with a training facility in Missouri, it’s helped boost the profile of HVAC construction and sheet metal work.

Lincoln Electric Co. has invested $30 million in a new 130,000-square-foot welding technology center on its Euclid, Ohio, campus. The center will focus on the training of welding teachers and industry leaders to meet demand for industry vocational training.