CONSTRUCT

Cohort 72 attended a tour at Ontario Masonry Training Centre to learn about brick laying! 🧱👷 Participants gained hands-on experience, learning to mix mortar, apply it evenly with a trowel, and place the bricks in alignment. Apply here: bit.ly/3tZz2QE 🔗 @omtc_tweets

Cohort 73 attended a tour at Ontario Masonry Training Centre where they learned some masonry skills! 🧱👷 Participants learned about brick laying, proper trowel use, mixing and applying mortar, and placing bricks. 🔗 Support Construct: bit.ly/3QKxPV2 @OMTC_Tweets

Cohort 74 visited Humber College to learn how to floor! 🪵🛠️ Participants are learning the fundamentals of flooring, including measuring the materials, sawing the wood, and drilling accurately in place. Apply to join future cohorts at bit.ly/3tZz2QE 🔗 @HumberPoly

💡 Did you know? In 2023, Ontario’s construction industry employed nearly 600,000 people. The sector also contributed over $59 billion to Ontario’s GDP. Now is the perfect time to explore a rewarding career in the skilled trades! Source: Government of Canada

Construct is now recruiting for our women’s cohort in York Region! 🚨 This hands-on training program will equip you with the skills, experience, and confidence to succeed in the trades. Apply now at bit.ly/3tZz2QE

📰 Just published: Blue Door’s op-ed on solving housing & workforce challenges. 🏠 Build more affordable homes 🔨 Train more trades workers 💬 Support people & communities #Elxn45 #SkilledTradesMatter #HousingWithHeart

Construct provides hands-on construction training and job opportunities for individuals facing barriers to employment, including those who have experienced homelessness 💪 🔗 Learn more and get involved at ConstructGTA.ca

🔧 263K skilled trades workers retiring by 2033. 👷‍♂️ 266K new workers expected—but not enough for housing demand. Blue Door’s @ConstructGTA helps close the gap. Let’s scale what works. 🗳️ Vote April 28 for housing + jobs 📖 bit.ly/4cChI6P #Elxn45 #SkilledTradesMatter

📩 We’ve sent a letter to all federal party leaders. We're calling for: ✔️ More support for skilled trades ✔️ Unlocking the use of public land ✔️ Deeply affordable housing Our communities need action. #Elxn45

22% of the residential construction workforce will retire in 8 years. Approximately 259,100 workers, far outpacing the 228,100 projected to enter the industry. Construct is training the next generation of skilled tradespeople! Read the article here: bit.ly/3GdMbMa

🏡 Canada needs skilled workers to build the homes we need. New U.S. tariffs raise costs—and we’re running out of time. At Blue Door, we’re training tradespeople and building futures. 🗳️ Vote April 28th for housing + skilled trades. 🔗 Construct info: bit.ly/4cChI6P

One of Construct's women-only cohorts visited IBEW and learned the process of wiring an extension cord from start to finish. From measuring and stripping the wires, connecting them properly, and securing everything safely.⚡🔌 🔗 Support Construct bit.ly/3QKxPV2

Cohort 63 was busy at Humber College, working on framing for windows! 🏗️✨ They learned to cut wood to size and drill pieces together for window framing, building essential construction skills and gaining confidence in the trade. 🔗 Support Construct: bit.ly/3QKxPV2

Did you know? 💡 In Alberta, Winston Churchill High School is renovating an old garage on school property into a state-of-the-art welding shop. Industry leaders say programs like this could spark a revival of the trades! 💪 Read the full article: bit.ly/412Zvd7 🔗

Take a look at what a graduate of Construct's training program had to say about their time with us! 🎓💙 It's always so great to hear how we have impacted the lives of the individuals in our program. Interested in joining the Construct program? Visit bit.ly/3tZz2QE! 🔗

Cohort 61 was at IBEW yesterday! ⚡💡 Participants built their own extension cords and wired up a light bulb, gaining valuable skills and insight into the electrical trade! Visit bit.ly/3tZz2QE to apply for the Construct women's only cohorts! 🔗

Cohort 61 had an insightful visit to Interior Finishing Systems Training Centre (IFSTC), where they learned about the drywall and hazmat program and toured the facility! 🏗️✨ A big thank you to IFSTC! Visit bit.ly/3tZz2QE to apply for Construct women only cohorts! 🔗

Cohort 62 wrapped up their time at LiUNA 506 by building their own toolboxes! 🛠️✨ On their last day, participants put their skills to the test, creating something they can take with them as they continue their journey in the skilled trades. A huge thank you to LiUNA 506!

Take a read of this testimonial from a graduate of Cohort 18. 🎓✨ We're always so happy to hear from our graduates about their positive experience in the program 🙌 To learn of ways you can support our Construct program and its participants, visit bit.ly/3QKxPV2 🔗

A huge congratulations to Cohorts 58 & 59 for graduating our Construct program! 🙌 The 8-week trades training, equips participants with the skills and confidence to start their future careers. We're so proud of how far this group has come and wish them luck on their journeys!