Fluor
Corporation (NYSE:FLR) announced today that it has opened a U.S.
Gulf Coast craft training center in Pasadena, Texas, as part of its
long-term commitment to craft workforce development.
Through the center, Fluor will provide tuition-free, pre-employment
training to individuals who want to enter high-demand careers in
construction. The center offers entry-level courses in the electrical,
instrumentation, millwright and pipefitting disciplines with advanced
training offered in welding. Training is certified by the National
Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), providing
students with portable, industry-recognized certifications and skills,
which will enable them to apply for craft positions in industrial
construction throughout the country.
“Since the 1960s, Fluor has invested in the future of the craft
workforce, providing opportunities to current and future craft
professionals,” said David
Seaton, Fluor’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Fluor is now
one of the country’s largest construction employers. We are pleased to
aid in developing the next generation of skilled craft workers through
our U.S. Gulf Coast craft training center. By expanding our
pre-employment training to include multiple disciplines, we can better
address the industry-wide demand for skilled craft workers.”
The new training center supplements Fluor’s ongoing investments in craft
workforce development. Fluor currently provides no cost, after-hours
training at many of its jobsites, providing workers with an opportunity
to upgrade their skills.
For more information about the training center, visit Fluor’s website.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering, procurement,
fabrication, construction and maintenance company that designs, builds
and maintains capital-efficient facilities for its clients on six
continents. For more than a century, Fluor has served clients by
delivering innovative and integrated solutions for our clients in the
energy, chemicals, government, industrial, infrastructure, mining and
metals, and power market sectors. With headquarters in Irving, Texas,
Fluor ranks 136 on the FORTUNE 500 list with revenue of $18.1 billion in
2015 and has 44,000 employees worldwide. For more information, please
visit www.fluor.com
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