S2 E73 - How Construction Schools Build Job-Ready Workers

Podcast: Beers With Contractors · Beers with Contractors

Opublikowano: 2026-05-29

In this episode of Beers with Contractors, Will and Terry discuss how contractors can build effective systems and processes by borrowing from academic training models Terry uses in construction education. Terry explains the importance of designing training around different learning styles (auditory, visual, hands-on), using a repeatable sequence of explain/demonstrate/do/feedback, and running an assessment “cycle” each time training is delivered to measure what worked and make corrections. They note many new workers lack basic tool knowledge and that AI may push more inexperienced people into the trades, increasing the need for intentional onboarding. Terry describes collecting feed...