Honoring the best in the construction community.

The ABC Construction Workforce Awards features the Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year. These individuals play critical roles in shaping the future of the construction industry by highlighting construction as a meaningful lifelong career, emphasizing safe work practices and expanding education opportunities.

Award recipients will receive a $10,000 cash prize and a feature in Construction Executive magazine. Plus, they will continue to receive national exposure and professional development for years to come.

The 2024 nominations will open in August. The individual award winners will be announced at the Opening General Session at Convention 2024, March 13 in Kissimmee, Florida.

2023_Craft Instructor

ABC presents the annual Craft Instructor of the Year Award to an instructor who possesses outstanding creativity, a positive attitude and the ability to transfer knowledge through communications skills and innovative teaching to promote lifelong learning to the future construction workforce.

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2023_Craft Professional

ABC presents the annual Craft Professional of the Year award to a construction craft professional who excels in his or her field, demonstrates a passion for the trade, exhibits outstanding leadership qualities and demonstrates a commitment to safety, education and the merit shop philosophy.

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2022_Young Professional

ABC presents the annual Young Professional of the Year award to an individual under the age of 40 who is dedicated to the merit shop and is a natural leader and top performer in his or her field, based on career achievement, leadership and vision for the future of the commercial and industrial construction industry.

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Meet the 2023 Winners

Craft Instructor of the Year

Gabe Galvan
Construction Prep Academy
ABC Indiana Kentucky Chapter

Craft Professional of the Year

Jared Foster
Gaylor Electric, Inc
ABC Indiana Kentucky Chapter

Young Professional of the Year

Matt Terry
TDIndustries
ABC TEXO Chapter

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Craft Instructor and Craft Professional of the Year Sponsors

NCCER is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) education foundation created by the construction industry to establish standardized curriculum and assessments with portable credentials and certifications to develop skilled craft professionals. NCCER provides a comprehensive workforce development system that includes training, assessment and certification for the construction and maintenance industries.

Tradesmen International is the construction industry’s premier source for skilled craft professionals and labor-related services. Tradesmen supplies ABC members with strategies for maintaining the highest safety standards and improving workforce productivity while supporting efforts to contain costs related to workers’ comp, health care and unemployment. With more than 175 offices across North America, Tradesmen International can serve you in any U.S. state and Canada.

Young Professional of the Year Sponsor

Autodesk Construction Cloud combines advanced technology, the industry’s largest builders network and predictive insights to connect people and data across the entire building lifecycle. With Autodesk Construction Cloud’s unified solutions, teams are empowered to connect workflows across every stage of construction to reduce risk, maximize efficiency and increase profits.