Jun 9, 2021 / 04:00 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside Indiana Business) — The Indiana Department of Transportation and Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation have launched a pilot program designed to grow the pipeline of highway construction workers.
BY Roads is an 11-week program that includes classroom and hands-on training to help students earn various certifications and prepare them for jobs in the industry. Foundation President Chris Price says the goal is to provide a basic level of skills training to make students marketable to employers.
In an interview with Inside INdiana Business, Price said there will be a lot of sustainable activity in the highway sector in the next 10-20 years, creating a need for more workers.