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Programs: Construction

A New Year--A New Home

by Ken Francis | September 3, 2008

     For the past 35 plus years, the Jo Daviess Carroll/Area Vocational Center, working with students from the six area schools, has been building homes as part of the Construction Technology class and this year is . . . read more

THE RESULTS ARE IN

by Ken Francis | May 5, 2008

The Construction Trades division of the Skills USA competition that took place earlier in April, is now history and, once again, our AVC construction class took second place in the state, out of 3 participating schools with 4 separate . . . read more

AVC Project House Update

by Ken Francis | January 11, 2008

             “Old Man Winter” doesn’t seem to scare the Construction Trades Class at the AVC, as work continues, despite the snow or cold.  The students keep the driveway . . . read more

Construction Trades...Is It For You?

by Ken Francis | October 3, 2007

Do you like to build things? Do you like working with tools? Would you like a career that pays well? Then the Construction Trades Technology Class, offered at the JDC-AVC might be perfect for you. For over 30 years, the Area . . . read more

Construction Trades Skills-USA trip to Sparta

A summary of events for the two days

by Ken Francis | April 19, 2007

    The JDC-AVC team effort for the Skills-USA contest that took place on April 13 and 14, down in Sparta, Illinois, is now history. There were 3 teams of 4 students each, which were represented by our Vocational Center . . . read more

Students Build House in Galena Territory

Construction Trades Students Work Hard on New Project

by Ken Francis | December 21, 2006

Every two years, the AVC starts a new building project in the Galena Territory and this school year is no exception.  This being the first half of the construction period, you can see that considerable progress has been made so . . . read more

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