1. By Chuck Gremillion Executive Director, C3 A Presentation to
May 17, 2017

2. What is C3?
The Construction Career Collaborative is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 2009, which seeks to reestablish a career in the craft trades of the commercial construction industry as an excellent way to a middle class lifestyle, thereby recreating a sustainable craft workforce.

3. The Problem
While the construction workforce is aging and less productive due to lack of training, the demand on our industry increases and becomes more technical every year.
We must do more to recruit, train and retain craft workers to meet the demands of our industry.
In a nutshell, we must make a career in the commercial construction industry attractive once again!

4. What caused this problem?
Perception of endless supply of craft workers
Owners unaware
Craft & Safety Training reduced or eliminated
Poor employment practices; depressing wages
Misclassification of craft workers as subcontractors
Elimination of vocational education in K-12
Perception construction industry as dirty, unsafe and no career path
Elimination of overtime pay, social security, federal & state unemployment taxes

5. The Impact
Lower quality craftsmanship resulting in greater waste and inefficiency leading to longer construction schedules and higher construction costs
Poorer quality buildings resulting in higher maintenance costs
Ever increasing labor unit costs with very limited improvement, if at all, to the wages & benefits of craft workers
Young people are not attracted to an industry with a reputation for improper pay practices, no employee benefits and limited training.
…and the cycle continues

6. C3’s Vision of the Future
With craft training, craft trades flourish.
Craft wages grow as the demand for skilled craft workers increases.
Young people are attracted to a career in the craft trades creating a sustainable craft workforce.
Job sites are safer.
Playing field is leveled for all.
Owners receive productivity, efficiency, and economy as well as high-quality construction, longer building lifecycles and lower lifecycle costs from their construction providers.

7. C3 - Construction Career Collaborative
Mission
As an alliance of socially responsible Owners, Contractors and Specialty Contractors, we will positively affect the issues facing the craft worker for the commercial and institutional construction industry in the
Greater Houston Region in order to create a sustainable craft workforce.
Principles
Promote the financial security, health and well being of Craft Workers
Require construction industry safety training standards for the workforce
Require craft training standards and certifications for the workforce as they are developed

8. What C3 is/isn’t?
We are an industry taking control of our issues, and do not advocate for a legislative solution.
We promote craft training for all craft workers and do not advocate for union shops or merit shops.
We do not take a position on immigration, but we support training for the craft worker no matter his or her origin.

9. Mission Supporters

10. C3 Board of Directors
Jim Stevenson McCarthy Building Companies Mike Holland Marek Pete Dawson Texas Children’s Hospital Spencer Moore M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Russell Hamley ABC Houston Chapter Ammie Hudson-Blahuta Hudson Building Systems Jerry Lea Hines Tony Mansoorian W.S. Bellows Construction Wayne McDonald Fisk Electric Steve Mechler TI Constructors Brandon Meyers SpawGlass Jerry Nevlud AGC Houston Diane Osan FKP Architects Glenn Rex MCA Houston John Roberts JLL Hal Sharp Gensler Tom Vaughn Vaughn Construction Bud Walters Pieper-Houston Electric Lohn Zylicz D.E. Harvey Builders Chuck Gremillion, Executive Director, C3

11. C3 Strategy
This must be
Owner Driven!

12. Owners who Endorse C3

13. C3 Accreditation Requirements
Accredited Employer
Craft workers are employees and not independent contractors
Overtime paid in accordance with federal overtime laws
Workers Comp insurance for all craft workers as required by Texas Workers’ Comp Act
OSHA 30 for all field supervisors & OSHA 10 for all craft workers prior to working on the job
Support on-going Craft Training
$1,500 annual accreditation fee
Project Participant
Craft workers are W-2 earners and do not receive a 1099.
Workers Comp for all craft workers as required by Texas Workers’ Comp Act
OSHA 30 for field supervisors & OSHA 10 for craft workers prior to arrival on job site
½% of the sum of all contracts on the project with a minimum of $100 or a maximum of $2,000 per project fee
In order to truly understand how to impact our objectives, we need to understand our industry. This meeting is to do that exactly. It would not benefit our industry by us working in silo without receiving input from companies and individuals like you.

14. C3 Accredited Companies
Accredited Employers
22 Contractors
173 Specialty Contractors
Project Participants
66 Specialty Contractors
Certified Staffing Agencies
7 Staffing Agencies
In order to truly understand how to impact our objectives, we need to understand our industry. This meeting is to do that exactly. It would not benefit our industry by us working in silo without receiving input from companies and individuals like you.

15. Accredited Employers – Contractors (22)
Arch-Con Corporation
Austin Commercial LP
Axis Builders, LLC
Balfour Beatty Construction
Brookstone, LP
D.E. Harvey Builders
DPR Construction
Durotech, Inc.
Gilbane Southwest
Humphries Construction
Linbeck Group, LLC
McCarthy Building Companies
O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Paradigm Construction
Rogers-O’Brien Construction
Skanska
SpawGlass Construction
Structure Tone Southwest, Inc.
Tellepsen
Trademark/HITT
Vaughn Construction
W.S. Bellows Construction Corp.

16. Accredited Employers – Specialty Contractors (151)

17. C3 Projects – under construction
Texas Children’s Hospital Pediatric Tower E Expansion
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System TMC Expansion
Museum of Fine Arts-Houston Expansion
MDACC Alkek Levels 20, 21 & 22
MDACC League City
MDACC West Houston
St. Mary’s Seminary HVAC Systems Modification
Kirkland & Ellis Office Interiors
Shrine of the True Cross Catholic Church
Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church Activity Center
Six projects completed
Several more to begin construction in 2017
C3 is a voluntary alliance of socially responsible commercial construction industry owners, contractors and specialty contractors addressing issues facing craft workers in the Greater Houston area. We focus on three areas to promote the continued development of a strong commercial craft workforce including the financial security, health and well-being of our craft workers (W-2 employees paid hourly, etc.), safety training and craft training. I am reaching out on behalf of our Craft Training Committee.

18. C3 Safety Committee
Evergreen C3 Safety Refresher Training for the commercial construction industry launched 1/1/17
12 modules delivered monthly as Toolbox Talks
PPE (January)
JSA (February)
Ladders (March)
Electricity (April)
Heat (May)
Excavation (June)
Scaffolds/Lifts (July)
Hand & Power Tools (August)
Mobile Equipment/Struck by (September)
Housekeeping/Fire Protection (October)
Material Handling (November)
Fall Protection (December)
In order to truly understand how to impact our objectives, we need to understand our industry. This meeting is to do that exactly. It would not benefit our industry by us working in silo without receiving input from companies and individuals like you.

19. C3 Craft Training Committee
Craft training self-assessment to be used as a guide for all companies
To be included as part of C3 application process
Levels & Framework defined for a company’s craft training program
Pre-program
Recognized
Leader
Champion
Craft training toolkit
Go-by templates such as Letter of Commitment from senior executive, written training plan, needs assessment document, performance assessment of individual craft worker, career path examples, training reference materials
Hire Craft Training Champion to consult, coach & mentor C3 companies as they develop their programs – Position filled; She starts June 1st!!
C3 will NOT provide craft Training
In order to truly understand how to impact our objectives, we need to understand our industry. This meeting is to do that exactly. It would not benefit our industry by us working in silo without receiving input from companies and individuals like you.

20. C3 Training Database An electronic means to: Track who is on the job
Track safety credentials
Track craft training credentials
All craft workers and supervisors tracked
First name, Last name, Date of birth
Unique C3 number created for each individual
Through the Database, C3 invites Contractor to Project
Contractor invites Specialty Contractors
Specialty Contractor invites their sub tiers
Craft workers and supervisors assigned to C3 Projects within the Database by their employer
Contractor utilizes Database to verify OSHA safety credentials and receipt of C3 Orientation before worker sets foot onto project
In order to truly understand how to impact our objectives, we need to understand our industry. This meeting is to do that exactly. It would not benefit our industry by us working in silo without receiving input from companies and individuals like you.

21. C3 Metrics
Reporting:
Number of workers who received C3 Safety Training Module this month
Man hours for the month
Total man hours for project
Recordable incidents
Lost time incidents
Number of workers with OSHA 10
Number of workers with OSHA 30
Number of workers who received C3 Orientation this month
In order to truly understand how to impact our objectives, we need to understand our industry. This meeting is to do that exactly. It would not benefit our industry by us working in silo without receiving input from companies and individuals like you.

22. Become a part of the craft workforce solution
Become a part of the craft workforce solution! More information available at Thank you!