1. Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation UPDATE James Morris Jacobs Field Services North America 2006 CMEF Chairman September 14, 2006

2. CMEF Training Statistics Craft and Apprenticeship Training20012002200320042005*2006 Commercial388237206173149137 Industrial141914731638176012241588 Total180717101844193313731725 Skill Assessments Administered145517004709180023812198 Certified Written487778222073510611193 Upgrade Training OCF – Onsite 13015221575145 OFCF – Offsite 1216717348 Performance Verifications Performance Verified 50662450324 Certified Plus 42522383268 Non-Craft Electrical 4 hr. CE Course 303445 Graduation635746668353 CMEF/HBR Scholarship 15236125 High School Scholarship 6285686 *Estimate

3. Basic Training for Future Craft Professionals Purpose To provide a vehicle to bring new individuals into the construction and maintenance industry. Provide for accelerated training to include NCCER’s core modules (including soft skills), basic safety, introduction to craft specific tasks, and a formal mentoring program.

4. Basic Training for Future Craft Professionals Participating Contractors – Owners to Date Amber LP Austin Industrial Contech ISC Jacobs Field Services KBR LWL Protherm Services Turner Industries Zachry Construction Bayer DuPont ExxonMobil Lyondell Lyondell-Citgo Refinery Rohm & Haas Shell Refinery

5. August Session

6. June Pilot Session - Update Of the original 27 Participants, 23 are still on the job and attending craft training classes. August Session – Update Of the original 28 Participants, 28 completed training and are working on sites and attending craft training classes. Basic Training for Future Craft Professionals

7. Lessons Learned Added more “hands on” training Reviewing Mentor Program to bring mentors into process at the beginning of training as this piece of the program has had a positive impact on new hires. Looking at avenues to keep trainees engaged and provide opportunities for recognition. Basic Training for Future Craft Professionals

8. August Session- Trainees and Mentors

9. Texas Workforce Commission Grant between CMEF and Lee College Lee College and CMEF received a Skills Development Fund Grant for $780,279. Grant will focus on incumbent workers craft training, and performance verification. Impact to CMEF Budget is estimated to be approximately 35% of tuition expenses over the next 18 months.

10. Current COIPA Signers Revised COIPA Due Date: November 29, 2006 COIPA 1 Certified Technical Services Contech Control Services Industrial Specialty Contractors Performance Contractors, Inc. Ref-Chem LP Triad Electric & Controls Triple “S” Industrial Corporation COIPA 2 Amber LP Austin Industrial, Inc. Basic Industries, Inc. An Xserv Co. Bay Area Industrial Contractors, Ltd. Brand Scaffold Builders, Inc. Fluor Corporation Jacobs Field Services. KBR Maintenance Enterprises, Inc. Protherm Services Group L.L.C. S&B Engineers and Constructors Starcon International The Infinity Group Turner Industries Group, L.L.C. Wolfenson Electric, Inc. Worley Parsons Group Inc. Zachry Construction Corporation

11. COMING SOON ABC Craft Championships and Construction Exhibition – Lee College Campus October 27, 2006 Need sponsors and volunteers for this event. NCCER is scheduled to release the Crane Certification Program. Contact NCCER or CMEF for details.