Transferable Skills Offer more than a Straight Line to a Job

For nearly a decade, C3’s database has been the backbone of our accreditation and compliance efforts. It has helped us track project activity, manage contractor information, monitor compliance, and provide valuable reporting to our stakeholders. Now, almost ten years after its original launch, we’re excited to introduce the next evolution of that system: the C3 […]

How Greater Houston’s Workforce Development Ecosystem Is Helping Construction Companies Find, Train, and Retain Talent As I’ve prepared for C3’s Workforce Development Conference and met with the speakers who will take the stage on July 7, I’ve come to realize something important: Greater Houston doesn’t have a workforce shortage problem nearly as much as it

The construction industry isn’t short on opportunity. It is short on alignment. Across Houston and beyond, demand for skilled craft professionals continues to outpace the supply of trained workers. Companies are hiring. Projects are moving. And still, positions go unfilled. At Construction Career Collaborative (C3), we believe the issue is not a lack of interest

Somewhere between a construction networking event and a youth awards dinner, my job suddenly made perfect sense, and I realized how rare it is to sit in a seat that impacts both. Last Thursday night (Feb 19) felt like someone accidentally scheduled my job description back-to-back in two different buildings. I left work and went

Curiosity can open the door to construction. But it doesn’t build careers. Contractors do. In our last blog, we shared how Construction Career Collaborative (C3) is working to spark curiosity and build the front end of Houston’s construction workforce pipeline. That early exposure matters. But workforce outcomes only happen when contractors turn interest into opportunity.

Wow! Can you believe it’s 2026 already? Time flies, and as we look back on 2025, we see it marked a pivotal change for C3. As we embrace 2026, our focus shifted towards positivity and growth, and I want to shine a light on one of the most significant transformations for C3 this year. A

As the year winds down, many of us pause to reflect on what we’ve accomplished and how we’ve made a difference. At Construction Career Collaborative (C3), this season is about gratitude and about momentum. Because when you give to C3, you are not just making a donation. You are investing in people, opportunity, and the

Houston’s commercial construction industry is growing at a pace that outmatches the availability of skilled craft professionals. Major capital projects across healthcare, higher education, industrial development, and infrastructure continue to expand our city’s footprint, but without a steady and prepared workforce, progress becomes increasingly difficult to sustain. At C3, we believe that one of the

At Construction Career Collaborative (C3), we know that building a sustainable craft workforce takes more than one organization. It takes a community of partners who believe in the same vision: a safe, skilled, and sustainable workforce for the commercial construction industry. As we reflect on recent months, our team is filled with gratitude for the

As Construction Career Collaborative (C3) celebrates the eight-year service anniversary of Director of Marketing, Development, and Operations, Diane Aguilar, the organization also reflects on the tremendous progress made since 2017 in strengthening Houston’s commercial construction workforce. When Diane joined the organization, C3 had just 17 active projects. Today, that number has grown to 91, representing