Governor Stein Proclaims Careers In Construction Month

Careers In Construction Month

2025

By The Governor Of The State Of North Carolina

A Proclamation

Whereas, Careers in Construction Month is an annual month designated to increase public awareness and appreciation of construction craft professionals and the entire construction workforce; and

Whereas, during this month, employers, associations, and schools are encouraged to conduct job fairs, panel discussions, and local community events to inform students of the vast employment opportunities in construction; and

Whereas, the construction industry is one of our nation’s largest industries, employing more than eight million individuals in the U.S.; and

Whereas, the construction industry needs nearly 500,000 new craft professionals in 2026;

Whereas, we are pleased to honor construction craft professionals and the critical role they play in the development and growth of our state of North Carolina; and

Whereas, the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) was created by the construction industry to standardize training and enhance the industry image by promoting the hard work and dedication of our nation’s craft professionals; and

Whereas, the mission of NCCER’s Build Your Future initiative is to narrow the skills gap by guiding America’s youth and displaced workers into opportunities that lead to long-term rewarding careers in construction;

Now, Therefore, I, Josh Stein, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim October 2025 as “Careers In Construction Month” in North Carolina and commend its observance to all citizens.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-third day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-fifth and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.