Construction Career Days

Construction Career Days have expanded across New York State in recent years. As of 2009, nine events were held which brought together over 5000 high school students to get a hands-on look at our industry. 

The program is partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration and NYS Department of Transportation, which provides a grant to help fund Construction Career Days events around New York State. AGC members provide the bulk of the equipment and volunteer operators, as well as booths, cash and other contributions.

Career Days events include three areas of participation:

• Booth Exhibits provide valuable information for the students and educators. Efforts should be made for outreach to contractors, state agencies, trade apprenticeship programs and two- and four-year colleges, among other for booth exhibitors.
• Hands-On Activities are opportunities for students to try performing job-related skills and functions in a controlled environment, such as finishing concrete, welding, rebar-tying, running a crane simulator, etc.
• Heavy Equipment should include both static equipment that has operators available to explain the nature of their job and the industry; and operating equipment where the students, under the guidance of a trained operator, can dig with the bucket of a backhoe or mini forklift or other activity where they actually run the equipment in a controlled, safe environment under skilled direction. We are always looking for volunteers, exhibitors, and donations.

Events are run throughout New York State in the following areas:

Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Finger Lakes, Ithaca, Newburgh, Rochester, Syracuse & Westchester.

Visit the NYS Construction Career Days website for specific dates at www.constructioncareerdays.org

Please contact, Brendan Manning at bmanning@agcnys.org or 518-456-1134.