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Associated Construction Publications (ACP), Reed Construction Data’s national network of construction magazines, has announced its sponsorship of the International Construction Challenge, an educational competition to give high school students a broader awareness on the importance of the construction industry, with an emphasis on construction careers, infrastructure, construction equipment, creative problem solving and teamwork.
The challenge will give sixty teams from the United States and Canada a chance to advance to the Finals Tournament in Las Vegas on March 10-14, 2008 and will feature a display for the winning team’s solutions at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, a tradeshow showcasing new construction equipment and technology.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), in partnership with Destination ImagiNation, Inc., will host the event to compliment their ongoing efforts to attract the best and brightest young people to the construction industry.
“It’s crucial that we educate the students who will become tomorrow’s construction workforce,” said John Weatherhead, Group Publisher and General Manager, Associated Construction Publications. “We must show them how critical the construction industry is to the entire country’s future, and that there are many rewarding careers in this industry.”
The competition will challenge the students in three areas: awareness of construction-related jobs, construction equipment and manufacturing, and infrastructure awareness.
To determine the sixty finalists, a qualifying round will be held on January 12, 2008 in six regions around the country including the West (California), Southeast (Georgia), East/New England (New Jersey), East Central (Ohio), Southeast (Texas) and Midwest (Wisconsin).
For more information on the International Construction Competition, visit www.constructionchallenge.org.
For more information on ACP/Reed Construction Data, visit www.reedconstructiondata.com.
Contact: Greg Sitek, Associated Construction Publications, 205-633-1789, gsitek@reedbusiness.com
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