ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to: proclaiming October 2025 as Careers in Construction Month.
Whereas, Careers in Construction Month is designated annually to increase public awareness and appreciation of construction craft professionals and the entire construction workforce; and
Whereas, the construction industry is one of Wisconsin’s largest industries, with nearly 6 percent of the Wisconsin workforce being employed in construction; and
Whereas, construction is a true opportunity career, allowing anyone to start as a general laborer, become an apprentice, develop a specialization, gain licensing and credentials, advance into a supervisory role, and eventually become their own boss; and
Whereas, construction is a lifelong career where you can raise a family in a career that cannot be outsourced; and
Whereas, Wisconsin’s world class apprenticeship program allows individuals to earn when they learn without accumulating overwhelming student debt; and
Whereas, our fellow Wisconsinites work every day in construction, building the houses we live in, the schools we learn in, the hospitals we are healed in, and the houses of worship we pray in; and
Whereas, in Wisconsin, the construction industry needs nearly 500,000 new craft professionals in 2026, according to Associated Builders and Contractors; and
Whereas, we are pleased to honor construction craft professionals and the critical role they play in the development and growth of our state; and
Whereas, during this month of October, employers, associations, and schools are encouraged to conduct job fairs, panel discussions, and local community events to inform students of the vast employment opportunities in construction that lead to rewarding, long-term careers; and
Whereas, this month, the state of Wisconsin joins dedicated individuals and organizations across our state in honoring our state’s construction craft professionals for their hard work and dedication and recognizing the critical role they play in the continued development and maintenance of our state; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin State Legislature proclaims October 2025 as Careers in Construction Month in Wisconsin.
