Construction industry officials develop program to attract more workers

The program was designed to educate workers on building skills and construction safety.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 12:00 p.m. December 9, 2021
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Pifferi. The high school program that Bob Kramer, pictured, and Mike Love developed help seniors prepare for a job in construction.
Pifferi. The high school program that Bob Kramer, pictured, and Mike Love developed help seniors prepare for a job in construction.
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Well before businesses had to deal with the Great Resignation, Bob Kramer and Mike Love were already on the case. 

In a way, Kramer, a Skanska senior project manager based in Fort Myers, and Love, with the Southwest Florida Enterprise Center, were ahead of the game when it came to finding innovative ways to bring more workers into their industry. Four years to be exact. 

 

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