Creating a Sustainable Workforce for the Construction Industry
Construction Career Collaborative (C3) brings together stakeholders from the construction industry to create a safe, skilled, and sustainable craft workforce pipeline. Get involved to benefit from a stronger construction industry.
Impact the craft workforce!
About Our Organization
Our mission statement
As an interdependent alliance of construction industry leaders, we are collectively committed to positively impacting the future of the industry by strengthening the safe, skilled, and sustainable craft workforce pipeline.
C3's Impact
500+
Partner Companies
300+
Course Graduates
28
Tracked Hires
5,000+
Students Educated
Our Valued Construction Owners


























General Contractors
How C3 is Strengthening the Industry
12,528
Craft Workers with OSHA 10 Training
4,276
Craft Workers with OSHA 30 Training
564
Aggregate of Contractors & Owners
26M+
Man Hours for all C3 Projects
106%
TRIR% Below National Average (non-residential)
$4B
Value of all C3 Projects
Owners
We support owners by ensuring that projects involving craft workers meet specific construction criteria. We ensure quality, safety, and productivity by monitoring compliance to C3 principles.
General Contractor
We work with GCs to authenticate your commitment to safe and productive construction projects. We also provide tools to build a high-quality workforce.
Specialty Contractors
We support specialty contractors to recruit and train a highly capable and engaged craft workforce ensuring better quality projects for owners.
Training Managers
We advance skills training programs that include a strong safety culture for the current workforce. We will also help you attract more skilled and employable workers.
CTE Directors
We work with CTE Directors to incorporate construction training into your program. We help students learn about rewarding career opportunities.
Craft Workers
We are committed to reducing the barriers to entry into the construction industry. Learn more about how C3 is working to impact craftworkers.
Testimonials
(Senior Vice President)
(Vice President of Planning)
(BD/Operations)
(Senior Vice President & General Manager)
(Foreman)
(CTE Program Director)
(Director of CTE and Innovation)
Latest Articles
Building Stronger Together: C3’s Gratitude for Industry Collaboration
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
Eight Years of Building Stronger Foundations: Reflecting on C3’s Growth and Industry Impact
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

University of Houston Student Academic Building 2
A C3 Project Success Story Building with Safety, Quality, and Accountability . Planned with C3 Principles At project set up:• Owner: University of Houston• General
Memorial Hermann Football Operations Center
A C3 Project Success Story Building with Safety, Quality, and Accountability Planned with C3 Principles At project set up:• Owner: University of Houston• General Contractor: