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HOUSTON WAS NOT BUILT FROM BEHIND A DESK


  • Overview
  • Careers
    • Carpenter
    • Construction Equipment Operator
    • Electrician
    • HVAC Technician
    • Structural Metal Workers
    • Elevator Installer and Repairer
    • Painter
    • Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter
    • Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker (Rodbuster)
    • Sheet Metal Worker
    • Welder
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  • Overview
  • Careers
    • Carpenter
    • Construction Equipment Operator
    • Electrician
    • HVAC Technician
    • Structural Metal Workers
    • Elevator Installer and Repairer
    • Painter
    • Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter
    • Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker (Rodbuster)
    • Sheet Metal Worker
    • Welder
  • Blog
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About Construction

The construction industry is thriving in Houston, with demand for skilled craft professionals at an all-time high. As anyone who works in the industry will tell you, there is no better feeling than creating something from nothing—watching an empty lot turn into a finished product. 

 


As a craft professional, you have the power to create new spaces for you and your fellow Houstonians; continuously re-shaping the Houston skyline. From office buildings and plants to homes, highways, and hospitals, the possibilities for what you might create are endless. No two projects are the same, and construction is anything but boring. Large or small, the project is built carefully and capably by people with the ingenuity, skill, and education to create. 

 

                          

What Are You Up For?

A career as a craft professional might be right for you if...

- You take pride in your work and want to leave a lasting legacy 

- You like staying active and working with your hands.

- You are a problem solver and adapt well to new challenges.

- You are precise and have an eye for detail.

- You have great communication skills and function well as part of a team.

Construction Careers

  • Carpenter $35,000
  • Construction Equipment Operator $39,000
  • Electrician $46,000
  • HVAC Technician $45,000
  • Structural Metal Workers $39,000
  • Elevator Installer and Repairer $75,000
  • Painter $35,000
  • Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter $49,000
  • Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker (Rodbuster) $36,000
  • Sheet Metal Worker $39,000
  • Welder $43,000
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