Recent Events

Field Trip for High School Students: December 16, 2009

The Construction Education Center, Southington Highs School and ABC member contractors have been working for the past year to introduce students to the career possibilities in construction.

These photos were taken at a field trip to a new construction site.







 

CEC Annual Dinner: June 10, 2009

The Construction Education Center (CEC) and Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut (CT ABC) hosted its Safety & Training Tropical Celebration on June 10, 2009 at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, CT. The event honored construction companies who received the 2009 STEP awards from ABC National, completed apprentices, the CEC instructor recognition.

Over 150 attendees were present at the first annual joint dinner.
Jack Guerrera, CT DOL Office of Apprenticeship Training
addresses the crowd of 180.

Dinner sponsors included Sarazin General Contractors, Petra Construction Corporation, Konover Construction, Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Construction Education Center & CT ABC Staff at the 2009 Safety &
Training Tropical Celebration

CEC Instructors in attendance at the dinner from left to right: Donald Poulin, Sheet Metal Instructor, Jeff Neville, HVAC Instructor, Dan Resendes, HVAC Instructor, Ruben Collazo, OSHA Authorized Instructor, Chip Pember, Plumbing CEU Instructor, and Mark Sadoski, Plumbing CEU Instructor.
Edward LaFrance, Jr., 2009 CEC Instructor of the Year

Patricia Torres, Education Director presents Jeffery McIntyre with his certificate of completion for his D-2 related instruction.
Peter Thibodeau (left) and Gregg Waag (Center) both 2009
graduates of HVAC Apprenticeship Training