​Angela Robbins Taylor
Executive Director

​Hello Friend,

What is better than friends, golf, sunshine, and supporting C3? Not much that I can think of! We are back at it with our 12th Annual Golf Classic. Blackhorse will be hosting us again with a total of 72 available foursomes. We will shotgun start at noon on October 25th so make sure you clear your calendar and don't wait to sign up as we always sell out.

This year we are honored to be underwritten by TDIndustries, Marek, McCarthy, and Texas Exterior Systems. All of our underwriters have been with us for multiple years now and we are so grateful for their commitment to C3's mission and golf.

As you may recall we stepped up that raffle game last year and Nick is already getting us all sorts of crazy cool raffle items. Have a set of tickets to the Texans, Rockets, or Dynamo you want to contribute to the raffle, just let Nick know by emailing him directly at Nick@c3.org. Remember all donations to C3 are tax-deductible.

We will have food on the course again like last year so if you want to have a gold beverage station providing food or alcohol please contact Diane directly and she will hook you up with all the details you need - diane@c3.org.

Don't play golf but want some sunshine therapy we have volunteer spots available. Hit our volunteer registration form on our website and we will reach back out to you with details and times.

Trust me you don't want to miss this event. But more importantly, we don't want to miss you - registration opens April 1st.

Collaboratively,

Angela Robbins Taylor
Executive Director

Angela Robbins Taylor
Executive Director

​Hello Friend,

So many things have happened in the last two weeks for Construction Career Collaborative (C3), that I just can't wait to share it all with you.
First, we held an incredibly successful #SHEbuildsHouston event. Thanks to our underwriters Turner Construction, TDI, and Satterfield & Pontikes. And a huge thank you to Action Gypsum Supply and CertainTeed for the wonderful safety kits. With over 70 volunteers, 22 speakers, 31 booths, and 1000 young women we far exceeded our expectations and it was a great treat to have ABC13 and Nick Natarrio out to talk workforce with us. If you missed the interview, you can find it on our website.

This was followed closely by our social media campaign featuring family ties. We featured women who are in the industry because of parents and even women who are in the industry inspiring the kids to join us. We will be continuing the series on Fridays and so we are seeking your pictures of you and your industry parent or grandparent or you and your industry child. Drop yours in email to diane@c3.org. WIC Week also saw an opportunity for us to present about workforce on a podcast with Build with Billd. Check it out here.

In the midst of all the great WIC week and #SHEbuildsHouston planning, we also kicked off a program to collaborate with Hastings High School in Alief ISD where they run a PTECH program. PTECH is a really great hybrid of Career and Technical Education that produces high school graduates who earn both a diploma and an Associates in Construction Management through HCC. We are looking for companies that are interested in hiring this year's graduating class or interning the juniors. Most of these graduates aspire to be Project Superintendents - one of the harder to fill positions out there.

Wow, I've got to take a breath. That was so much for just one week but the truth is we have more!!! Did you know that our golf tournament sells out every year, not to brag but we host a good one! And registration opens next month. Grab the save the date below.

And because life at C3 is always full of new programs for our contractors, in September we will partner with AGC to present the first annual Construction Workforce Development Conference. Geared to help Human Resource and Workforce Development professionals grow their toolkit, the conference will include topics like training, measurement of success, and employee engagement. Our speaker line up will be announced soon and this will be a stellar event. Check the website for updates regularly.

While the workforce pipeline is still slower than the demand we are actively training, recruiting, and developing people at C3. Don't forget to grab your seat at Driving Business Results, Mentoring for Craft Professionals, or apply for the 2022-2023 cohort of Construction Workforce Development Professional Certification. Continuing Education is part of what we give our craft professionals make sure you invest in yourself as well.

This brings me to the best news of the last two weeks. According to recent research about the great talent shift that happened during the pandemic as workers sought out new career fields, construction workers were among the least likely to leave their job. Even though the world around them was shifting our people stayed put. This tells me we are gaining momentum. We are keeping those we attract and they are happy and engaged. As we continue to recruit more to the pipeline, let's collaborate together to ensure they are the best craft professionals the world has encountered - let's allow them the opportunity to be true artisans who belong to the safe, skilled, and sustainable workforce we are creating.

So until next time, share the mission with someone, sign up for a class, and well follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Collaboratively,

Angela Robbins Taylor
Executive Director

Angela Robbins Taylor
Executive Director

​Hello Friend,

It is March 2nd and we are feverishly preparing for the 2nd #SHEbuildsHouston event. We didn't ever plan to host this event, it grew organically. We never planned to host the second one outside in order to combat a pandemic or during Women's History Month. But we are. Great things just seem to grow organically like this one and well we couldn't be happier that this is happening two short days before the kick-off of Women In Construction Week. Maybe next year we can maneuver it to be Rosie the Riveter day (March 21st). Now wouldn't that be something? But celebrating how women can advance themselves and break down barriers is nothing new.

On March 8, 2022, the world will collectively celebrate the day of the woman. Shortly after its inception in 1911, a group of women in Russia marched for peace, the right to vote, and equal pay. 111 years later women around the world will celebrate the theme of #BreaktheBias by joining together to have hard conversations with peers, walk for equity in pay and protection, and step one step closer to Sheryl's world where leaders are great because they lead not because of their gender.

Construction Career Collaborative is all about breaking biases. There are a few out there in desperate need of breaking. Just as important as equity for women is the idea that all jobs are valuable and our world revolves on the hands and feet of all who are contributing to their society. C3's most important mission from inception has been to re-establish the trade's as a desirable career. I would imagine if we could talk to the great builders of the pyramids, the Taj Mahal, and palaces of yesteryear they would be surprised that construction is viewed in any way negatively. After all, they were sought after, seen as masters of the craft, and able to point to with pride to the world around them and say "I built that".

The world we live in now sees construction as dangerous and dead-end and probably a last resort job and not a career. While we know that construction careers provide the opportunity to express the creative and the beautiful through the built environment. We manage projects with integrity and we work collectively to produce high-quality results in a safe and timely manner. Unfortunately, the world has been sold another bill of goods. Now is the time to #breakthebias against our industry as well. So join us at #SHEbuildsHouston or create a women's event of your own. Set up a program to intern some new recruits or volunteer with us as we create a sustainable workforce. And if you are so inclined tag us in your Strike the Pose #breakthebias posts on March 8th as we celebrate the women who are following in the family

Collaboratively,

Angela Robbins Taylor
Executive Director