The Mobilization Mindset
The Mobilization Mindset
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Episode 160 | Inside ABC and Meta's $115 Million Bet on Construction Talent with Joel Thames
36 minutes Posted Aug 20, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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The future of construction depends on more than projects—it depends on people. In this episode of The Mobilization Mindset, Scott Peper sits down with Joel Thames, Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment & Workforce Development at Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), to discuss America's Workforce Academy—a groundbreaking partnership between ABC and Meta designed to recruit, train, and place the next generation of skilled construction professionals. Together, they discuss: H...