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5 Tips for People New to a Home-Building Job Site
Getting out in the field is your best bet for learning the skills of the trade.
Academics Don’t Define Real-World Abilities
Carpenter Dejah Leger talks about how grades in school aren't good indicators of building skills and how the job site made math make sense.
Hiring and Training Quality House Painters
George Apap explains why it’s important to invest in current employees and how to attract new ones, and shares tips from his company’s process to provide a fulfilling career path.
Tom Bodett, Co-Founder, HatchSpace
Known for his broadcasting and writing career, this carpenter and furniture-maker founded a nonprofit woodworking school.
Ryan Shanahan, Zero-Energy Retrofits Manager
This energy-efficiency expert focuses on the benefits of building energy-smart homes beyond saving money.
Find a Female Tradesperson With Matriarchy Build
With a goal of getting tools into the hands of more women, this new web service enables people to set up consultation calls with women and nonbinary pros on a variety of home-construction projects.
Polly Doolittle, Specialty Plaster Painter
In this Q&A, Polly Doolittle talks about how she learned the craft of plaster veneer and dives deep into the materials she uses in people's homes.
How to Hire and Retain Good Tradespeople
It's common to hear how hard it is to find quality tradespeople. Learn how your approach to roles, training, and career goals can enable your business to find and retain the best employees.
Andrew Zoellner, Executive Director, KCA
The new head of Keep Craft Alive finds inspiration from the building community he's now acquainted with, looking to not only encourage others to join the trades, but to hold those who are already in committed to the highest of standards.
A New Generation of Builders Take Part in FHB House KS
Building relationships and teaching the next generation of tradespeople is what #KeepCraftAlive is all about. Here's a look at how Catalyst Construction and the Turner High School building trades program are working together.

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