Scott Biggs has been in the construction industry for over 30 years. During that time he has experienced residential and commercial construction, facilities maintenance, lumber retail, and entrepreneurship in the construction industry. He is also a part-time professor at Washtenaw Community College in Construction Technology and teaches adult education classes and summer career camps for the Lenawee Intermediate School District. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Kaplan University and received his CTE Teaching certificate from Western Michigan University.
Building Trades
Houses, schools, factories, office buildings, and other structures all need to be built and/or renovated to provide basic human comforts such as water, electricity, heating, and air conditioning. This program introduces the basics of building science. With the recent increase in building projects in southern Michigan, the job outlook is bright for hard-working, trained, and certified construction professionals.
Program Description
Students start by learning basic safety procedures and earning their 10-hour OSHA certificate. They quickly learn to use hand and power tools safely and learn the basics of building science – foundations, framing, exterior, and interior finishes. Students also learn valuable industry skills such as estimating, design, building permits, and job interviewing skills. Students will explore other construction industry professions such as construction manager, electrician, plumbing, and HVAC tech.
To Be Successful
Successful students will have fundamental math skills in measuring, fractions, and decimals as well as the ability to balance social and work interactions. They enjoy building projects and physical activity. Students in this program like to work with their hands, follow directions well, have good work habits, and work well either independently or in a team.
Student Organization
SkillsUSA
Instructor
Teacher Assistant
Angelo Gross has worked within the residential building industry for over 40 years in various roles. Twenty of those years were exclusively as both a rough and finish carpenter as well as a project superintendent. The last twenty two years have included interior finish trim sales and estimating as well as part-time lab instructor in the Construction Technology program at Washtenaw Community College.