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This year’s Women in Construction Week (WIC) will be observed March 7-13. The focus of WIC Week is to highlight women as a viable component of the construction industry. Join us as we raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in the construction industry and the growing role of women in the industry. How… Read More »
Read More »As the hospitality industry continues to struggle and face new hardships as we enter the winter months, please direct your employees to the New Hampshire Hospitality Employee Relief Fund (NHHERF). Funding is available on a first come, first serve basis to those who complete the application and its requirements as well as meet all eligibility.… Read More »
Read More »The Community College System of NH (CCSNH) and the NH Lodging & Restaurant Association (NHLRA) have teamed up to help restaurants and other eating establishments certify that staff are trained in COVID-related safety protocols. The “NH Promise” program provides free online training for all employees; just register and complete; it only takes a couple of… Read More »
Read More »Concord, NH – I Build NH announced that Mark Hodsdon, President of Palmer and Sicard, will serve as the non-profit organization’s Construction Sector Champion. The position was previously held by Alex Phelps, VP of Construction at Pike Industries, and Wayne Symonds, Executive VP at Methuen Construction Company. I Build NH represents the construction sector of… Read More »
Read More »I Build NH is currently seeking a new Sector Partner Champion for the NH Construction Sector. Successful sector partnerships are industry-led, through committed industry champions – employers that understand the benefits of investing in their current and future workforce, and with whom you have already built a relationship. We are currently looking for someone from… Read More »
Read More »“The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of a campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of registered apprenticeships, and increase participation by business leaders and job seekers nationwide. The “Discover Apprenticeship” campaign is part of the Department’s broader $858 million investment since 2017 to grow apprenticeship programs in the U.S. and advance… Read More »
Read More »“The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $4.1 million in grants available to community organizations to recruit, mentor, train and retain more women in quality apprenticeship programs, and to help those women pursue successful careers in manufacturing, infrastructure, cybersecurity, healthcare and other industries. “Apprenticeships provide a promising avenue for women to gain valuable skills while… Read More »
Read More »Culinary training programs will be among the first in NH to offer education and paid, job-relevant training to career seekers. Great NH Restaurants, the management company behind the restaurants Copper Door, T-BONES, CJ’s, and Cactus Jack’s, along with Tuckaway Tavern & Butchery in Raymond have developed new culinary registered apprenticeship programs in partnership with the… Read More »
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On Tuesday, March 10th, seven culinary teams and two management teams competed at the New Hampshire ProStart State Invitational. Hosted by the Holiday Inn Concord Downtown, teams were represented from Manchester School of Technology, Milford High School & Applied Technology Center, Mount Washington Valley Career & Technical Center (culinary and management), Pinkerton Academy (culinary and… Read More »
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Mark Hodsdon
Mark Hodsdon has been in the construction industry for more than 30 years; starting his career as an Apprentice Carpenter and eventually becoming a Superintendent, Project Manager, Estimator, General Manager, and Vice President for a Commercial General Contracting Firm. Today he is the President and CEO of Palmer and Sicard, Inc. an employee-owned Mechanical Contracting Firm. He holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Business and a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Unrestricted Construction Supervisor’s License. Mark served as a Board Member of the Associated Builders and Contractors New Hampshire/Vermont Chapter (ABC NH/VT) for eight years and as Chairman of the Board in 2016. Mark also served as a member of the National Board of Directors for the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for three years. Mark is currently on the Advisory Committee for the Building Construction Technologies program at The Seacoast School of Technology and on the Board of Directors of Martineau Electric, Inc