Local Contractors Partner with NIACC to Train Existing Employees

Employees of 10 local building contractors are honing their skills in the evenings, thanks to a state training grant and a partnership between the Contractors Advisory Association and North Iowa Area Community College.

The $15,000 in state funding, granted by the Iowa Department of Economic Development under the Iowa Jobs Training (260F) Program, is covering the expenses for training in three different areas: print reading & estimating, concrete form work, and framing.

Andy Wermes, NIACC Building Trades instructor, is teaching the classes, which meet two nights a week. Each workshop involves 18-20 hours of instruction over several weeks.

Contractors Advisory Association members include: Dean Snyder Construction, Clear Lake; Henkel Construction, Mason City; Henningsen Company, Mason City; Ken Petersen Builders, Mason City; Kenison Construction, Kensett; Larry Elwood Construction, Mason City; Larson Contracting, Lake Mills; Mason City Overhead Door Co., Mason City; Paul Koenigs Construction, St. Ansgar; and Randall Construction, Osage.