The Construction Trades Workforce Connection of the Black Hills builds awareness and promotes careers in the construction industry. Through various channels, CTWC works to inform students, families, educators and communities of the vast career opportunities available and the pathways in which career success can be acheived.
Construction trades make up 10 of the top 30 in-demand jobs, with huge opportunities expected through 2030!
Financial help is available! 90% of students at South Dakota technical schools receive financial support.
South Dakota construction workers earn a median average of $66,664/yr.
No college education required for most construction jobs.
There is flexibility to change fields and career paths.
A.I. will never replace hands-on construction trades.
CTWC is here to help create meaningful and informative experiences for students interested in the construction trades. Below is a list of ways we can partner with you:
Project Based Learning
Classroom Presentations/Demonstrations
Career Exploration
Community Events
Hands-On Learning
Jobsite and Office Tours
Job Shadowing
Apprenticeships
Please let us know your ideas and how we can help bring them to reality.
Industry Partners are available to connect with you for your next idea, event or project.
Not sure who to contact? Email us at CTWC ctwcbh@gmail.com
AGC of South Dakota
Justin Rey justin@sdagc.org
Lindsay Willits lindsay@sdagc.org
Toby Crow toby@sdagc.orga>
BlBlack Hills Home Builders Association
Corinne Perkins workforce@blackhillshomebuilders.com
Rachelle White executive@blackhillshomebuilders.comspan>
Bierschbach Equipment & Supply
CaCasey Dolney caseydolney@bierschbach.comspan>
BlBlack Hills Metal Fabricators
Paydn Huschka padyn@bhmetalfabricators.coma>
BoBorder States Electric
Scott Jones rjones@borderstates.com
Builders FirstSource Black Hills p>
MaMaddi Witt maddi.witt@bldr.comspan>
DrDrue Schroeder drue.schroeder@bldr.comspan>
Construction Industry Center
JuJulie Red Leaf julie@constructionindustrycenter.com
Bev Wittmeier bev@constructionindustrycenter.com
Complete Concrete, Inc.>
MarMark Noteboom m.noteboom@ccsisd.bizpan>
RobRob Danielson r.danielson@ccsisd.bizpan>
Dean Kurtz Construction
KasKasey Kurtz kasey@deankurtzconstruction.com
Evan Walterman evan@deankurtzconstruction.com
Elevate Rapid City
&nbs Taylor Davis taylor.davis@elevaterapidcity.com
Great Plains Welding Academy
TommTommy Myers tommy.gpweldingacademy@gmail.coman>
Gustafson Builders/Heavy Constructors, Inc.
Bob Bob Wessel bobw@heavyconstructors.coman>
Kilowatt Electric
JoshJosh Farley josh@kilowattelec.coman>
Midwestern Mechanical
BretBrett Kaltvedt bkaltvedt@mwmech.com
Bryan Hermanson bhermanson@mwmech.coman>
Scull Construction
AndyAndy Scull ascull@scullconst.com
Tasha Hodges thodges@scullconst.coman>
South Dakota PHCC
Western Construction, Inc.
SandSandi Mickley sandim@dakotamill.coman>
Western States Fire Protection Co.
David Wolf david.wolf@wsfp.usan>