Media & Press Highlights
Stay informed with the latest media coverage highlighting HCATF’s programs, achievements, and workforce impact. Through these stories, you can see how our apprenticeship programs and community partnerships continue to strengthen Hawaii’s construction industry.
Explore articles featuring apprentices, instructors, and projects across the islands. In addition, discover how our programs are shaping opportunities for Hawaii’s next generation of tradesworkers.
- UH Maui College Construction Students Building Sheds for Lahaina, Kula Fire Survivors
- Mass Timber: Oahu Carpenters Learning New Style
- More Hawaii Young Adults Turn to Trades to Start their Career
- 11 Students Complete Construction Summer Internship Program on Statewide Projects
- Future Carpenters Build Career Paths After Internship Graduation
- Community Voices: Career Connections Launches Hawaii High School Students into the Trades
- A New Path After Prison
- Mass Timber Carpenter Training Set For January
- Bridging Maui’s Housing Gap: Mass Timber
- Keep Youth In Isles with Trade Careers
- HCATF Celebrates 190 New Journeymen
- Hawaii Building Industry Celebrates New Class of Nearly 200 Journeymen Carpenters
- Building Industry in Hawaii Recognizes Graduation Class of Journeymen Carpenters
Watch HCATF in action across statewide broadcasts and online features. From interviews to project spotlights, these videos capture the hands-on training, innovation, and collaboration driving our success.
- Maui Now: Mass timber carpenter training set for Jan. 25-26 and Feb. 1-2 at UH Maui College
- Maui Now: Bridging Maui’s housing gap: Mass timber is fast, durable and fire-resistant option
- Hawaii News Now: On National Apprenticeship Week, spotlighting programs shaping next generation of skilled workers
- Maui Now: Hawaii Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training Fund program graduates 25 students
- Kaua‘i Now: Hawai‘i building industry celebrates new class of nearly 200 journeymen carpenters
- Big Island Now: Building industry in Hawai‘I recognizes graduating class of journeymen carpenters
- Hawaii News Now: 190 carpenters graduated after completing rigorous apprenticeship program
- KHON2: Apprenticeship graduation highlights surging demand in booming construction industry
- Watch more on our YouTube channel.
Browse official announcements and updates from HCATF. Together, these stories reflect the milestones, partnerships, and achievements that continue to advance Hawaii’s skilled workforce.
- Twelve Men at WCF Graduate from Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship Program
- Eleven Students Complete Construction Summer Internship Program
- Building Industry Celebrates New Class of Journeyworkers – including First Millwright Journeyworkers
- HCATF Waiawa Correctional Graduation
- HCATF Announces New Mass Timber Training Program
- HCATF Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
- HCATF Career Connections Ceremony 2024
- HCATF Journeymen Ceremony 2024
- Matson Donates Shipping Container to Carpenters Apprenticeship Program
Interested in learning more about our work?
Contact Julie Kaneko for media inquiries or partnership opportunities.