Fluor
Corporation (NYSE:FLR) announced today that the Construction Users
Roundtable® (CURT) has honored Fluor’s U.S. Gulf Coast Craft
Training Center with its 2016 Workforce Development Award. Fluor
received the award at the CURT Awards of Excellence Celebration in New
Orleans last night.
Located in Pasadena, Texas, the recently opened U.S.
Gulf Coast Craft Training Center offers tuition-free, pre-employment
training in the welding, electrical, instrumentation, millwright and
pipefitting disciplines. With an intensive, NCCER-certified curriculum
that combines classroom with hands-on training, the center trains more
than 300 students annually. Upon graduation, students are equipped with
industry-recognized certifications and can embark on careers in the
construction industry.
“We are honored that CURT has recognized our commitment to investing in
and developing the craft workforce of the future,” said Mark
Landry, senior vice president and chief human resources officer for
Fluor. “Since the 1960s, Fluor has led craft training in the industries
we serve. Through the U.S. Gulf Coast Craft Training Center, after-hours
training at our job sites and our supervisory training, we provide a
comprehensive approach to training at every stage of a craft
professional’s career.”
“Skilled craft professionals are in high demand throughout the United
States,” said Jim Hanna, vice president of craft services and industrial
relations for Fluor. “The U.S. Gulf Coast Craft Training Center creates
new opportunities for individuals to embark on these rewarding careers
and Fluor is proud to be building and strengthening the pipeline of
skilled craft professionals.”
An autonomous, not-for-profit organization, CURT is the premier
construction owner organization around the world and strives to produce
meaningful changes in the construction industry. The CURT Workforce
Development Awards were developed to recognize extraordinary and
innovative training and education programs that encourage individuals to
pursue a career in the construction industry or enhance an individual's
construction skills.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering, procurement,
fabrication, construction and maintenance company that designs, builds
and maintains capital-efficient facilities for its clients on six
continents. For more than a century, Fluor has served our clients by
delivering innovative and integrated solutions across the globe. With
headquarters in Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 155 on the FORTUNE 500
list with revenue of $18.1 billion in 2015 and has more than 60,000
employees worldwide. For more information, please visit www.fluor.com
or follow us on Twitter @FluorCorp.
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