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As National Apprenticeship Week comes to a close, we’re thinking about all the ways the next generation finds its way into the trades: sometimes on a jobsite, sometimes in a classroom, and sometimes through something as simple as LEGOs (or complex, depending on whom you ask!). 🏗 From Try-a-Trade events and Pierce County Construction Career Day to STEAM nights, school visits, student groundbreakings, and hands-on activities, these moments give students a chance to see construction up close, ask questions, try something new, and picture a future they may not have considered before. We also want to give a huge shoutout to the Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Foremen, and field leaders who keep that future moving every day. So much of this industry is learned person to person, by watching, asking, practicing, and being taught. Thank you to the mentors who make space for that learning and help the next generation find their footing in the field. Swipe through for a few of our favorite student engagement moments, and check out the links below for more apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship resources. City of Seattle Apprenticeship Guidebook: https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/FAS/PurchasingAndContracting/Labor/ApprenticeshipGuidebook.pdf ANEW Pre-Apprenticeship Programs: / #NationalApprenticeshipWeek #NAW2026 #ApprenticeshipWeek #FORMAbuilds

Apprenticeships aren’t just important, they’re essential. ✅ In 2026, the industry will need to attract an estimated 349,000 new workers to meet demand, and apprenticeships are one of the best ways to build that future from the ground up. They create pathways for people to learn a skilled trade, earn while they grow, and step into long-term careers with stability, opportunity, and purpose. They also help our industry keep up with a changing workforce by closing skills gaps, supporting the next generation of builders, and evolving how we train for the realities of modern construction. Today, we’re celebrating our current apprentices with a few field photos of the next generation of builders in action. 🛠 #NAW2026 #NationalApprenticeshipWeek #FORMAbuilds

It’s #NAW2026, and we’re celebrating the people building their futures in the trades. As workforce dynamics continue to shift, more people are choosing construction as a strong alternative to a college path. When we asked our apprentices why they chose the trades, one theme came through loud and clear: stability. Construction offers a living wage, health insurance, the ability to save for retirement, and opportunities for long-term growth. For our apprentices, it’s more than a job; it’s a career path with a future. Check out what they had to say below! #ApprenticeshipWeek #FORMAbuilds Resources: Western States Carpenters: /join-the-union/ Western States Carpenters Training Fund: / Laborers International Union of North America: /

The future of construction is already on the jobsite. 💪😎 It's National Apprenticeship Week, and we’re celebrating the apprentices who show up every day ready to learn, build, problem-solve, and grow in the field. Across FORMA, we currently have 20 apprentices working on 9 different projects, including Carpenters and Laborers gaining hands-on experience delivering meaningful work for our clients and communities. Construction apprenticeships continue to dominate nationally, representing 35.7% of total apprenticeships across all industries. Here at FORMA, our apprenticeship numbers tell a story we’re proud of: - 20 apprentices total - 75% Carpenters and 25% Laborers - 10% women apprentices, above the national average of 4.7% - 6 apprentices who have worked on multiple FORMA projects Many of our apprentices have been with FORMA throughout their entire apprenticeship, building their skills, confidence, and careers alongside our project teams. We’re proud to support the next generation of skilled builders and leaders. See you tomorrow for an inside look at our apprentices on the job! #NAW2026 #ApprenticeshipUSA #FORMAbuilds

Well, wood you look at that, the Maritime Innovation Center is nearly complete! Last week, we were proud to help host an AIA Seattle tour at Fisherman’s Terminal alongside The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP, PND Engineers, Inc., and The Greenbusch Group, sharing a closer look at the remarkable transformation of the Port of Seattle’s historic former Ship Supply Building utilizing mass timber. Now nearing completion, the Maritime Innovation Center is pursuing full Living Building Challenge certification, the world’s strictest environmental metric, with only 35 buildings worldwide certified to date. It is the kind of work that demands patience, precision, and a whole lot of coordination, and it is an accomplishment we are incredibly proud to help bring across the finish line. -- #FORMAbuilds #PortofSeattle #LivingBuildingChallenge @aiaseattle @portofseattle @millerhull #PNDEngineers @greenbuschgroup

Yesterday we broke ground on the NTPS LEAF Center — North Thurston Public Schools' new Lacey Education & Family Center — and it was everything a groundbreaking should be: community, celebration, and one very enthusiastic little co-pilot. The highlight? A young attendee got behind the wheel of a small dump truck for the ceremonial first dig, with Superintendent Brett Bowen on hand to make sure all systems were go. 🚜 The LEAF Center will serve up to 600 students annually with high-quality preschool spaces, family programming, and a commercial kitchen. Approved by voters as part of the 2024 Capital Levy for Safety, Technology, and Facilities Improvement, the building is designed to grow alongside the community — with potential future additions like a splash pad, library space, and indoor recreation. Doors open fall 2027. We can't wait! -- #FORMAbuilds #NorthThurstonPublicSchools @ntpsteachers @mcgranahanpbk #GreeneGasawayArchitects #LaceyEducationAndFamilyCenter #LEAFCenter #ThurstonCounty

Beam there, built that! 😎🏗️ We had a great time at last night’s FWPS STEAM Exploration Night, where students stopped by the FORMA activity to learn how structural beams help keep buildings safe, stable, and strong. Through a little engineering and a lot of curiosity, they got a firsthand look at the physics behind structural design. Thanks for having us, FWPS; we loved being part of an evening full of exploration and hands on fun. ✨ -- #FWPS #STEAMNight #FORMAConstruction #FORMAcommunity #FutureBuilders @federalwaypublicschools

Full STEAM Ahead 🚀 This Thursday, we’re headed to FWPS STEAM Exploration Night for an evening of curiosity, creativity, and hands-on fun. FWPS families, come explore, experiment, and see where science, technology, engineering, art, and math can take you. See you at Federal Way High School from 6 to 8 p.m! ✨ #FWPS #STEAMNight #FullSTEAMAhead #FORMAcommunity @federalwaypublicschools

Class is in session... on the jobsite 👏🏗️ A couple of weeks ago, on a beautiful day in PA, we welcomed students from Port Angeles High School’s Construction Pathways, CTE program at our Hurricane Ridge Middle School project. There’s nothing quite like seeing learning come to life in the field. From lifting a tool belt like the ones laborers carry onsite every day to watching structural steel go up in real time, students were immersed in the skill, teamwork, and effort it takes to bring a project like this to life. The new Hurricane Ridge Middle School will replace the former Stevens Middle School with a three story, 109,000 square foot facility serving 950 students in grades 6 through 8, complete with 40 classrooms, administrative areas, and instructional support spaces. We’re proud to support building these biceps of steel 💪 and grateful to partner with Port Angeles High School and Port Angeles School District connecting future builders to career opportunities right here at home. ✨ Owner’s Representative: @wearevanir Architect: @Integrusarchitecture #PortAngelesSchoolDistrict #FORMAbuilds #PortAngeles #CTE #CareerPathways #K12Construction

📣 Trade Partners — join us March 17 for FORMA's quarterly Building Partnerships session! Whether you're exploring your first public works project or ready to scale up, this working session is designed to open doors: · Small Business Inclusion Strategy + Q2 2026 bid preview · JOC access through our Small Business Accelerator Program · Right-sized scopes on GC/CM and PDB projects (featuring Hands On Children's Museum) · Flexible support, payment terms & mentorship · Open Q&A to close 🗓 Tuesday, March 17 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PT | Online Come ready to connect. Register now via the link in bio! -- #FORMAopportunities #SubcontractorOpportunities #BuildWithUs #SmallBusinessOpportunities

It's Women in Construction Week and FORMA heralded it in with something more than a social post. Last Friday, women from across all three offices — and from the field — gathered in Woodinville for a full day and evening of real conversation (and just a splash of wine 🥂). Journey carpenters, laborers, project engineers, project managers, senior project managers, and office staff from marketing, HR, accounting, and more. Different roles, different offices, one table. The agenda was built around honest dialogue: how women found their way into construction, what's hard about their roles that people don't always see, and what the future looks like — mentorship, education, connection. A Zentangle art session offered a creative reset mid-afternoon, and dinner capped the day with a look ahead at what we can do better and build together. President Jim Phillips said it well before the group headed out: "This isn't about a photo op or checking a box... The intent isn't just discussion; it's clear feedback and tangible recommendations we can act on." To every woman at FORMA — in the field and in the office — thank you for the work you do and the company you make us. 💛 Happy Women in Construction Week! 👷🏼‍♀️👷🏾‍♀️👷🏻‍♀️ -- #FORMAwomen #LevelUpBuildStrong #WICWeek2026 #WomenInConstruction #WICWeek #WomenInConstructionWeek2026 @nawicpugetsound @nawicnational

FORMA is deep into a major multi-phase modernization at Hazen High School for Renton School District — upgrading science classrooms, mechanical and electrical systems, structure for seismic resilience, and select public spaces, along with life safety and security systems. And last month, while our crew was completing shear wall work, our BIM Manager Jessie Robertson was in the Metal Arts CTE classrooms teaching students 2D/3D design modeling through LEGO builds. 🧱 Their teacher Emily — a former sheetmetal pro and practicing jeweler — brought us in hoping students would slow down and plan before jumping straight to fabrication. Four sessions, approximately 24 students each. Each class follows the same pattern: Zero interest at the start. Total buy-in by the end. In fact, we're learning to anticipate hearing "I've never seen them ALL so engaged in an activity!" from the teachers we work with. We'll be back at Hazen this spring for Emily's new Industrial Technology classes, so stay tuned! Owner: Renton School District Architect: INTEGRUS Architecture ECCM: Sare Electric Inc MCCM: EAGLE HARBOR Mechanical *Disclaimer: This project is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with The LEGO Group, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. But @lego , if you're reading this — call us! 🤙 -- #FORMAteaches #FORMAbuilds #HazenHighSchool #RentonSchoolDistrict therealhazenhs @rentonschools @integrusarchitecture