Construction Partnership

If you are looking at career opportunities in the construction industry you have come to the right place. To the right you will find links to valuable information about each of the trades within the construction industry.

The construction trades person is a highly respected craftsperson. Their work is among the most specialized and is in constant demand. Becoming a tradesperson means that you can utilize the most productive years of your life as part of the oldest and most respected of the skilled trades. It offers good income and worldwide opportunities.

The construction industry enjoys a long history of close cooperation in apprenticeship and training. This important industry needs to attract the best possible apprentices on the basis of talent and aptitude. If you're the kind of person who likes a challenge, who has the basic talent to move through an apprenticeship and emerge as a resourceful person of specialized training and skill, then you should be thinking about a future in the Construction trades.

There are opportunities waiting for you when you graduate from high school in good paying careers. Opportunities where you can make the most of your natural skills, opportunities that will give you a good boost up the ladder of success. Best of all these careers are open to you even if you do not go to college! You'll need training, but the paychecks can start almost as soon as you graduate from high school. YOU WILL EARN WHILE YOU LEARN !!!!

The Construction Partnership membership includes contractors and union business representatives from the construction industry operating in the twelve counties of southeastern Minnesota, including Rice, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Houston, Fillmore, Mower, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca, Olmsted and Dodge counties.

The goal of this labor-management committee is to better address the needs of the construction customer by further developing the relationships between the contractors and the employees.

The Partnership regularly offers safety-training programs to members, meets on a monthly basis and works to expand the customer base of members. The partnership also has a scholarship program for high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in construction or a construction related field.

For additional information contact: Construction Partnership, 220 South Broadway, Suite 104, Rochester, MN 55904

Telephone: (507) 288-6466, or Fax: (507) 287-6515