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Panelists urge workforce training and diversity goals as Central Ohio construction booms
Summary
Panelists at the Columbus Metropolitan Club forum said construction and manufacturing growth in Central Ohio requires aggressive workforce recruitment, training and inclusion programs. Turner Construction, Columbus Airports and ODOT representatives described local training pipelines, prevailing-wage rules and small-disadvantaged business goals.
Speakers at a Columbus Metropolitan Club forum highlighted workforce development and inclusion as central to handling Central Ohio’s construction boom.
Matt (identified in the forum as vice president and Columbus general manager for Turner Construction) described local efforts to rebrand construction careers and to enroll new workers. "Years ago, we decided that you gotta change that stigma... once you start to do that, people realize this is a profession," he said,…
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