Home Builders Institute - HBI

🏗️ Building Puerto Rico’s Future Through Partnership and Opportunity

We were honored to join the Asociación de Constructores de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Builders Association in celebrating its 75th Anniversary and Annual Convention alongside industry leaders, employers, and community partners who are helping shape the future of construction across Puerto Rico.

As workforce needs continue to grow, collaboration is more important than ever. Through BuildStrong Academy - Puerto Rico , supported by the Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH), students are gaining the hands-on training, industry-recognized skills, and career connections needed to succeed in the skilled trades.

Our tuition-free programs in Masonry, Electrical, Carpentry, and Plumbing are helping individuals build brighter futures while strengthening the workforce that will support Puerto Rico’s continued growth and development.

We are also grateful for the support of our employer partners, including BLDM, LLC, Martinal Group, Villavicencio & Associates Construction, Vision Walls & Finishes, and Jobs at PR, LLC. Their commitment helps ensure students graduate with real-world experience, industry insight, and direct access to employment opportunities.

Congratulations to the Puerto Rico Builders Association on 75 years of impact and leadership, and thank you to and all of our partners for investing in the next generation of skilled trades professionals.

Together, we're not just training workers. We're building careers, strengthening communities, and developing the workforce Puerto Rico needs for the future. 💙🔨

The skilled labor shortage isn't just a construction issue. It's a national conversation that impacts housing, communities, and our economy.

HBI helps lead that conversation by sharing its expertise with national media, industry leaders, and workforce partners. From discussing the need for skilled trades professionals to highlighting innovative workforce development solutions, HBI helped bring greater awareness to one of our industry's biggest challenges.

Every interview, article, and conversation was an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the people entering the skilled trades, the employers searching for talent, and the programs creating real solutions.

By continuing to educate, advocate, and collaborate, HBI is helping ensure the skilled trades remain part of the national conversation and inspiring more people to explore careers that build stronger communities.

The conversation doesn't stop here. Explore HBI's latest news, media coverage, and workforce insights to see how we're helping shape the future of the skilled trades.

Read more: https://hbi.org/news/

Build your career while helping others build theirs.

During Careers in Construction Month, we celebrate not only the people building America, but also the instructors and professionals helping prepare the next generation to enter the industry.

HBI is hiring skilled trades instructors and other professionals in communities across the country. If you have experience, knowledge and a passion for helping others succeed, there may be a place for you at HBI.

See where your experience can make an impact and explore current openings: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=a3ebe319-c72a-476e-93f5-cc8a6f5b247e&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US

A four-year degree isn’t the only path to a great career.

Students deserve opportunities to work with their hands, learn practical skills and discover careers they may never have considered.

HBI’s 2027 Schools to Skills Grant helps secondary schools and school districts bring construction trades education into the classroom through our PACT curriculum.

The two-year grant helps schools overcome some of the biggest barriers to starting or expanding a trades program, including curriculum, instructor training and ongoing support.

Applications open October 12 and close December 18.

Learn more: https://hbi.org/s2s/

Rebuilding communities also means building the skilled workforce to support them.

With support from The Home Depot Foundation , HBI is offering a new grant opportunity for community and technical colleges within 100 miles of Los Angeles County.

The funding will help eligible colleges bring HBI’s PACT curriculum to enrolled students, expanding access to hands-on construction education while helping prepare the workforce needed as the Los Angeles region continues rebuilding after the wildfires.

PACT training includes carpentry, electrical and plumbing and combines classroom learning with hands-on instruction.

Eligible programs must have an HBI-approved, PACT-certified instructor with at least five years of construction trade experience and meet HBI program requirements.

Learn more about eligibility, requirements and how to apply:
https://hbi.org/S2SLA/

Questions? [email protected]

School to Skills Grant - LA Fires - HBI Who is Eligible? Grantee Responsibilities: Offer PACT only to enrolled students and approved sites/locations Use HBI materials only as allowed; don’t copy, distribute digitally, or share with unauthorized parties Follow HBI branding and co-branding guidelines Follow all applicable safety, OSHA, wo...

Today marks the start of Careers in Construction Month.

Throughout October, the construction industry will shine a light on the career opportunities available in the skilled trades and the importance of introducing more people to these pathways.

It comes at an important time. The industry needs skilled workers, and building that workforce starts with education, training and opportunity.

That’s where HBI comes in. We provide hands-on training, industry-recognized credentials and connections to employers, helping people develop skills that can lead to lasting careers while helping the industry build the talent pipeline it needs.

All month long, we’ll celebrate our students, graduates, instructors, programs and industry partners making that work possible.

Follow along throughout October.

https://hbi.org/

“Now go show up and show out.”

That message was left on a classroom whiteboard at GoodTrades in Jacksonville by one class for the students coming in next. It’s a small gesture that says a lot about what happens here at HBI.

Students gain hands-on skills, but they also join a community that believes in them, encourages them and celebrates what they can do next.

Sometimes the best advice comes from someone who was sitting in your seat just a few weeks ago. 💪

Goodwill Industries of North Florida