Media Clips

View media coverage of GREAT and the Gulf Coast Workforce Development Initiative.

An Economic Downturn May Be the Time to Charge Ahead
June 24, 2009
Engineering-News Record

Despite Recession, High Demand for Skilled Labor
June 24, 2009
Louis Uchitelle, The New York Times

Workforce Issues Take Priority as Owners Assess the Future
June 24, 2009
Janice Tuchman and Pam Hunter, Engineering-News Record

C.J. Peete Update
June 2009

The Case for Working With Your Hands
May 24, 2009
Matthew B. Crawford, The New York Times

Gulf Coast Rebuilding After Hurricane Katrina Means Developing the Work Force
March 10, 2009
Adam Stone, Government Technology

Gathering Forces
October 2008
Marchia Gruver, Equipment World

The Construction Workforce Development Center: Fighting the Perfect Storm
Fall 2008
Daniel Groves, The VOICE

Skilled Trades Seek Workers
August 19, 2008
Anton Troianovski, Wall Street Journal

Programmed for Change: Public-Private Partnerships Pave Way to Rebuilding Gulf Coast Workforce
May 2008
Joanna Masterson, Construction Executive

A Worker Shortage in the Nuclear Industry
March 13, 2008
Marianne Lavelle, U.S. News & World Report

Post-Katrina Worker Recruitment Program Along Gulf Coast Is Off to a‘GREAT’ Start
December 12, 2007
Angelle Bergeron, Engineering News Record

State in program to boost industry image
December 4, 2007
Roy Williams, The Birmingham News

GREAT beginning: Program trains workers to rebuild Gulf Coast
June 3, 2007
Chris Gautrea, 2TheAdvocate.com

Taking the initiative
November 19, 2006
Royce Armstrong, Hattiesburg American

Program rebuilds now and for the future
October 19, 2006
Pascagoula Mississippi Press

New training for construction workers
October 17, 2006
Mississippi Public Broadcasting

GREAT goal is awareness: Program seeks to train 20,000
October 17, 2006
Biloxi Sun Herald

Construction jobs - training offered
October 17, 2006
The Clarion-Ledger

Job training initiative includes free construction classes
October 16, 2006
WLOX-TV

GREAT program to launch free training
October 17, 2006
Centredaily.com

Program aimed at helping Gulf Coast rebuild
October 17, 2006
KSAT.com

Construction workers needed in Mississippi
October 17, 2006
Fox 10 TV

Barbour says rebuilding suffers because of shortage of workers
October 17, 2006
Dallas News
(Also appeared on KGBT-TV, KRIS-TV, KFDS-TV, KXAN-TV, KTEN-TV)

Miss. coast job initiative: Training Workers
October 16, 2006
Daily Comet
(Also appeared in The Sun-Herald and Times Daily

Filling a need -- pre-existing shortages, post-hurricane cleanup needs have led to the search for more labor
October 10, 2006
Baton Rouge Business Report

Rebuilding the Gulf Coast while building the workforce of tomorrow
October 2006
Business & Industry Connection

New initiative receives positive response from industry, government
October 2006
Business & Industry Connection

Post-Katrina labor crunch hurts builders
September 13, 2006
Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Great things are happening in training and education
September 2006
Pelican Chapter News

Razing Hopes and Fears
August 28, 2006
Chad Terhune, Wall Street Journal

Duke Gives $200,000 for Gulf Coast Relief
August 25, 2006
Charlotte Business Journal

20,000 job openings predicted - BRCC starts first classes to train construction workers for coast
August 17, 2006
Chad Calder, 2TheAdvocate.com

New program training construction workers
August 17, 2006
Brett Troxler, 2TheAdvocate.com

Program seeks to recruit and train 20,000 construction workers
August 16, 2006
BusinessReport.com

Help Wanted: 20,000 Employees Needed to Rebuild the Gulf Coast
WAFB Channel 9 (CBS)

Construction Training Initiative
July 31, 2006
ConstruTech

Training initiative to start in Baton Rouge
July 28, 2006
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report

No Housing, No workers; No Workers, No Housing
July 28, 2006
Alan Sayre, Associated Press
(Also appeared on 2TheAdvocate.com)

Business Group Trying to Recruit 20,000 Construction Workers
July 28, 2006
Alan Sayre, Associated Press