“The Building Construction Technology instructors at TSTC will teach students how to properly lay blocks in the walls so they can learn a special skill set using a trowel,” said LeRoy Jackson, a Sales Representative for Best Block.
The materials that were given to the program are like those currently used in the construction of many grocery stores, houses, schools, and shopping centers across the nation. Jackson said Best Block was happy to contribute. “Our partnership with TSTC has been [growing] for several years, and it will continue to grow,” he said.
Hector Rosa, TSTC’s Building Construction Technology Program Director in Harlingen, said the concrete materials will help out substantially. “The materials will be used in our concrete course this fall,” he said. “They will allow students to develop techniques by using mortar to get an accurate level. ... They will use the materials for masonry practice and begin to prepare for SkillsUSA.”
Rolando Garcia is studying for an Associate of Applied Science in building construction technology. He said the donation helps the students' masonry skills. “We’ll be able to expand our knowledge and learn new information that we didn’t know,” he said.
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First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Texas can earn an average annual salary of $64,470, according to onetonline.org, which projected these positions to grow by 23% in the state through 2030.
TSTC offers an Associate of Applied Science in building construction technology and a certificate of completion in building construction - craftsman on its Harlingen and Waco campuses.
