Gilbane Building Company Celebrates ACE Mentor Program Day of Action

By Sarah Bendorf.
Updated Sep 19, 2022

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (PRWEB) September 19, 2022 - Gilbane Building Company tomorrow will join with the ACE Mentor Program of America to celebrate the 2022 ACE Day of Action. Gilbane is a long-time supporter of the ACE Mentor Program which aims to engage, excited, and inspire high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction through mentoring and continued support for their advancement into the industry.

With active participation in 17 states and over 30 cities, Gilbane employees mentor ACE students providing hands-on industry exposure, while supporting future career development and economic inclusion. Gilbane has over 100 active mentors, board members and volunteers engaged with the ACE Mentor Program.

Gilbane is a proud long-time supporter of the ACE Mentor Program because of its critical work to engage students in the A/E/C industry and support their growth beyond high school graduation, said Tom Laird, President & CEO, Gilbane Building Company. We know that program alumni demonstrate capacity, maturity, and competence when they enter our industry. ACE has extended industry mentoring and internships to support underrepresented college students which is an important part of helping to diversify the industrys pipeline of talent.

For Gilbane, its a win-win to support the program: our employees who are ACE mentors enjoy giving back as role models and the program is helping to cultivate the next generation of builders. We encourage our peers and partners across the industry to get involved in supporting the ACE Mentor Program, said Laird.

This third annual ACE Day of Action calls on all constituents to share information, register as mentors, sign up students, and make donations to local affiliates. Day of Action is intended to mobilize the design and construction industry to show their support for mentoring on all their social media platforms.

Companies participating in #ACEDay2022 are encouraged to use the templates and materials provided by the ACE National Office or to create their own unique content.

About the ACE Mentor Program Founded in 1994, ACE, which stands for Architecture, Construction and Engineering, works to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering and construction through mentoring and to support their continued advancement in the industry. The main objective is to work with underrepresented students that do not have the guidance and support to help them uncover opportunities for their future. Volunteer industry professionals mentor students and lead them through a hands-on simulation of designing and constructing buildings.

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About Gilbane Building Company Gilbane provides a full slate of construction and facilities-related services from pre-construction planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, general contracting, design-build, and facility management services for clients across various markets. Founded in 1870 and still a privately held, family-owned company, Gilbane has more than 45 office locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.gilbaneco.com.