Contractor Groups, Corrections Program Support Trade Up Platform

ATLANTA (August 24, 2016) — The Southeastern Construction Owners & Associates Roundtable (SCOAR), an industrial construction association, agreed to circulate lists of equipment needed by Trade Up, announced Crane Industry Services (CIS).

Trade Up is a platform, formed through cooperative work between West Georgia Technical College, Crane Industry Services LLC and ELA Consulting Group. The mission of Trade Up is to recruit, train and qualify a skilled labor pipeline for contractors. The intent is mutual benefit for employees seeking rewarding, interesting careers and employers seeking qualified people who are ready, willing and able to work. 

“Skilled labor shortages are at the heart of corporate inefficiencies, but the good news is that American ingenuity is delivering solutions,” said Debbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS. In May, the SCOAR Board of Directors voted to support Trade Up, by publishing a list of tools and equipment needed to train workers. The WGTC Foundation, a non-profit 501 (c)(3), will facilitate the donation of tools and equipment from contractors to be used on campuses and correctional facilities.

Representatives of the SCOAR Workforce Committee stated that the training is an excellent use for equipment being replaced on work sites.  The general equipment wish list includes:

• Lift equipment – chain fall hoists, industrial forklifts, cranes, all types of lift equipment
• Excavation equipment
• Rigging gear – hooks, shackles, eyebolts, slings, wire rope, etc.
• Safety – Hardhats, reflective vests, gloves, fall protection
• Substation components
• Hand and power tools used in construction

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