Greater Orlando Builders Association Welcomes HBI’s Latest Class
WASHINGTON — September 17, 2019 — The Greater Orlando Builders Association will host HBI Norbord Orlando Career Center’s graduation on September 18, 2019. Including this latest cohort, 53 students have graduated from the center since the first class began in December of 2018 with a current certification rate of 95 percent. The GOBA-hosted event signifies the warm […]
The Home Depot Foundation Partners with Home Builders Institute to Expand Trades Training Program into High Schools
Effort part of the Foundation’s $50 million commitment to train 20,000 skilled tradespeople WASHINGTON—September 24, 2019 —Today, as part of its effort to fill the growing skilled labor gap in the United States, The Home Depot Foundation announced it is partnering with the Home Builders Institute (HBI) to launch a youth trades training program. Initially, […]
Home Builders Institute and The Home Depot Foundation Partner to Grant Up to
Half of a Million Dollars for Youth Trades Training Program Effort Boosted by an Additional $200,000 from National Housing Endowment Las Vegas, NV – The Home Builders Institute (HBI) today announced The Home Depot Foundation (THDF) will commit up to $500,000 to fund student training in home construction careers in high schools across the country. […]
HBI Launches Complimentary Online Learning Alternatives
HBI is pleased to announce complimentary access to online learning alternatives to Home Builder Associations (HBAs) through May 31 in response to increasing K-12 requests across the nation. The Flexible Instruction Day (FID) material does not require textbooks or workbooks to accommodate self-paced student learning. Fundamental knowledge and skills, such as safety, communication, social media […]
