Beacon Newsroom
ABC opens construction industry training center in Charlotte
January 28, 2010
Charlotte, N.C. — Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC) today announced the opening of the ABC Gaylor Training Center, a construction craft training and education facility in [Atando Business Park] in Charlotte, N.C. ABC Carolinas Chapter President and CEO Doug Carlson was joined at today’s ribbon cutting ceremony by North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry, State Senator Bob Rucho and Guy Chamberlain, associate superintendent with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.“The ABC Gaylor Training Center will provide us with an opportunity to train our young people using a top notch facility and state-of-the-art equipment,” said Carlson. “In turn, the education our students receive will help them secure a lifelong career in the construction industry.”
The ABC Gaylor Training Center, named after Gaylor of North Carolina, Inc., an electrical contractor located in Mooresville, N.C., has over 10,000 square feet of space and includes five classrooms, laboratories, laydown work space, a conference room and a general office. The Training Center has received accreditation from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) as a certified training unit and is an NCCER accredited assessment center.
The Training Center currently hosts the ABC Electrical Apprenticeship program. Future plans include adding plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and other craft training courses. Apprentices will complete written and manual performance assessment, earning certifications from NCCER and the Department of Labor. The Center will also offer a variety of meetings and other activities, such as construction safety classes, continuing education courses, seminars and will be serve as base for school-to-career day activities and other events.
