What is new with the Mesa County Building Department and the Grand Junction Fire Department? Here is your chance to learn of the new updates in contractor's tools in Mesa County! The Mesa County Building & Planning Department  and the GJ Fire Department (tentative) are building better relations with the area construction related businesses! Join the Home Builders Association of NW Colorado [...]

Results of 2021 WCCA Trap Shoot - GJ It was a GREAT Day a the WCCA Trap Shoot!! There was a total of 19 teams that participated and  $1000.00 was raised for the 4H Shooting Sports. Following the 2021 WCCA Trap Shoot, members enjoyed the hugely successful "After Party" held at the Ale House in Grand Junction.  WCCA gave away a pheasant [...]

Getting Colorado Back To Work In June of 2021, eight of the top Construction Associations in Colorado, including the Western Colorado Contractors Association, urged the Colorado Governor to have Colorado be one of several states  to opt out of federal unemployment benefit programs provided by the federal government that were set to expire on September 6.   The construction industry is currently short [...]

THANK YOU TO ALL WCCA MEMBERS WHO JOINED US AT THE WCCA NIGHT @ THE GJ ROCKIES! It was a little warm, but fun was had!

Article: Increasing Need for Industry Employees and Qualified Workers Lack of shop classes and an aging population is contributing to a downfall of qualified workers in the construction industry.  New home construction and improvement are surging, thanks to the lack of inventory in a red-hot housing market and more people working from home. In an industry already short on workers before the pandemic, construction businesses [...]

With increased reports of COVID breakout in Western Slope communities,  Western Colorado Contractors Association, CDOT, Mesa County Health Department, CDHPE and Colorado 811 are providing an opportunity for employees to choose to get their COVID 19 Vaccination.  Employees may get their  Vaccine by choice and help slow the spread of COVID 19 amongst workplaces.  Employers are encouraged to grant employees time on [...]

Join us for a night of family fun July 8th! WCCA wants to give back to its members and their families, that is why we have put together a Night at the GJ Rockies. Watch as the GJ Rockies take on the Boise Hawks and enjoy some food and beverage included with the purchase of your ticket.   

HEO Apprenticeship Classes start in Jan. 2022, but you can get your OJT Hours Starting today.  Register for your HEO Apprenticeship class with WCCA and start counting your OJT Hours. Call WCCA 970-245-1384 Or Click the link below {{ vc_btn: title=HEO+Apprenticeship&color=danger&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwcca-gj.com%252Feducation%252F%7Ctitle%3AEducation%7C%7C }}

FUTURE WORKFORCE FOR CONTRACTORS Looking for your future workforce in construction?  Want to provide an opportunity to train future employees? There are several opportunities for WCCA Members to involve the future workforce through WCCA programs! Join the WCCA Education Committee!  Let us know you are interested to put you on the committee email list.  The committee meets once per quarter to help [...]