Permitting Services Podcast
Permitting Services Podcast
Gail Lucas
Building the Future: Construction Trades and the Next Generation
26 minutes Posted May 22, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
Welcome And Why Trades Matter
How Students Design And Build Homes
Permitting Partnership And Board Support
Student Enrollment And Expert Teachers
New Tech And Changing Building Codes
House 44 And The Cornerstone Ceremony
Land Needs Apprenticeship Vision Getting Involved
Resources Contact Info And Closing
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In this episode of the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) Podcast, host Gail Lucas, DPS Director Rabbiah Sabbakhan, and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Construction Trades Supervisor Steve Boden discuss a local program that introduces and prepares high school students for careers in construction trades, including carpentry, electrical, HVAC, masonry, plumbing, principles of architecture, and CAD design. Learn about the program, the house the students are buildin...