Joe Parisi: "Generally speaking a person who has come up through the trades naturally knows the work that needs to be done better than someone who is coming out of college. They really know what has to be done and when, which is almost impossible to teach to someone who just has an engineering degree."(Joe Parisi, President, Therma Corporation)
Jim Locsh: "At Hallmark Construction we feel it is wonderful that people have the opportunity to get additional education and training in our industry. We look forward to employing the graduates of this program in the near future." (Jim Locsh, Chairman & Founder, Hallmark Construction)
Eric Lamb: "We need to do anything we can to provide additional skills and support to people; it is those who are continually improving themselves through education who are rewarded in our industry." (Eric Lamb, Executive Vice-President, DPR Construction, Inc.)
Bob Balgenorth:"The CCC fills an important need for the building trades. It allows workers to advance their careers and make progress toward a college degree. It's another way unions promote the best interests of workers."(Bob Balgenorth, President, California State Building & Construction Trades Council)
