# Gates & Sons Training Programs By Engineering And Construction · Published 2024-03-05 · Updated 2026-03-12 · Engineering & Construction on MarketScale Canonical: https://www.marketscale.com/industries/engineering-and-construction/gates-sons-training-programs > Construction companies are reimagining career pathways to meet skilled workers' evolving expectations beyond traditional education routes ## Key points - Construction companies are reimagining career pathways to meet skilled workers' evolving expectations beyond traditional education routes Block Field How do vocational training and [career development](https://marketscale.com/industries/business-services/the-gi-bill-can-assist-veterans-towards-careers-in-the-skilled-trade-industry/) in the construction industry reflect workers' changing needs and opportunities? In a conversation about [**Gates & Sons**](https://gatesconcreteforms.com/) Training Programs, [**Don Valdez**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-valdez-aa93ba1b/), the National Retail Sales Manager at **Gates & Sons**, discusses with company President [**Jim Huscroft**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-huscroft-06293747/) the broad spectrum of training initiatives they've been implementing, especially highlighting their programs' global reach and diversity in recent years. "I'm really trying to stress that there's more to career development than just going to college," Valdez said. "I'm trying to bring people into the trades, and I'm doing that by presenting our product and telling them how they can utilize that in their career development." > There's more to career development than just going to college. > *— Don Valdez, National Retail Sales Manager at Gates & Sons* Tags: construction industry, construction training programs, Don Valdez, Gates & Sons, Jim Huscroft --- Source: MarketScale, https://www.marketscale.com/industries/engineering-and-construction/gates-sons-training-programs. Published for AI indexing and citation; cite the canonical URL. Site guide for agents: https://www.marketscale.com/llms.txt