The Register-Herald
BECKLEY, W.Va. – WVU Tech hosted The Contractors Association of West Virginia’s (CAWV) quarterly board meeting on campus and offered officials from both the CAWV and K-12 partners a look at the construction and contracting education provided by the institution.
The CAWV board of directors joined several of WVU Tech’s K-12 Southern 13 initiative partners to tour WVU Tech’s state-of-the-art construction management and engineering laboratories on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Officials from the school districts and CAWV also met with the faculty and students working in the construction management program.
“We are fortunate to have the only four-year construction management degree in the state of West Virginia,” WVU Tech President T. Ramon Stuart, Ph.D. said. “As our economy grows, the need for qualified builders is increasing. We are honored to be able to facilitate these important conversations around the need for well-trained tradespeople and professional builders.”
The CAWV serves more than 500 businesses involved in building, highway, municipal utility, and industrial contracting, as well as service providers to the industry. The association is also a key advocate regarding legislative and public policy issues that impact the construction industry.
CAWV CEO Jason Pizatella said the organization is constantly looking for ways to bolster the number of construction professionals working in West Virginia, especially as demand for construction projects grows across the state.
