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LEGACY BUILDING IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

In the construction industry, when you think about building a legacy, what do you think of? The Director of the Washington State Construction Center of Excellence reflects on International Workers Day about building legacy in the industry she grew up admiring.

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Dr. Barbara Jackson inspires 2023 Empower Conference attendees

Never having widely participated in “women’s only” activities previously in her career, Dr. Barbara Jackson began to recognize the need for women to step up, and step out, in the construction industry. Dr. Jackson’s two presentations served as rousing calls to action for everyone in the construction industry, especially women, to stand in their own power and to generate their own future.

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Winter 2023 Newsletter, Director's Focus, and CoE Spotlight

In the first newsletter, fully redesigned and refocused for 2023, dives into upcoming events, Director’s focus column on building legacy in the construction trades, guest columnist Anne Avary is in the CoE spotlight for the NW Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology, and we look into latest news and developments within the industry here in Washington state.

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COE Spotlight: Marine Manufacturing & Technology

The NW Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology is committed to supporting and expanding a competitive and resilient maritime workforce for Washington State.  We work with two broad sub-sectors of the industry, ashore and afloat.  This includes boat and ship building and repair, underway operations, water transportation, and commercial fishing.

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