Skilled Trade Networking Event Hosted by the UG Procurement Dept.

Join the UG Procurement Department for the upcoming Skilled Trade Networking and Resource event. This event is an opportunity for those engaged or interested in going into skilled trades to learn about opportunities that general contractors may have as far as apprenticeships and job opportunities after graduation from a skilled trade program.

Who to Expect:

General Contractors & Construction Firms
Trade Unions & Apprenticeship Programs
Skilled Trade Companies (Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Carpentry, Welding, etc.)
Organizations Planning or Managing Upcoming Construction Projects (Public agencies, developers, nonprofits)
Small Business Development Centers & Technical Assistance Providers
Workforce Development Boards & Career Training Institutions
Tool, Equipment, and Safety Gear Suppliers

Who To Expect: List of Registered Vendors

• Ares CDL Institute

• Cam-Dex Security Corp.

• CJ Industries

• Community Housing of Wyandotte County (CHWC)

• Equity Bank

• GG LLC

• Greater KC Building & Construction Trades Council

• Impact Painting Midwest

• Ironworkers Apprenticeship Program

• Kansas City Community College

• Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship/Kansas Commerce

• Kansas State University Pollution Prevention Institute

• KC Sourcelink

• KCK Public Schools

• Kingdom Construction

• Kolde Concrete Construction

• LRG Commercial Contracting

• Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice & Training Center

• MJ Design and Parts

• Newkirk Novak Construction Partners

• Sutton Landworks, LLC

• The Builders AGC

• The Toolbox KC

• Turner Construction Company

• Wyandotte Economic Development Center

Various UG Departments:

Buildings & Logistics, Kansas City, KS Fire Department, Urban Planning and Design, Transit, Community Development, Environmental Services, Streets Division, & Procurement