(L-R): Brian McSharry of Closet & Storage Concepts, Emerson Clauss III of Allegiance Construction (and BRAGB Immediate Past President), Secretary of Labor & Workforce Development Rosalin Acosta and Scott Ployer of Peabody Properties.
As a Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston (BRAGB) Workforce Development Sponsor and Sustaining Builder Member, full-service real estate and property management firm Peabody Properties co-sponsored the recent BRAGB panel discussion, which focused on “Labor Shortage Solutions – The Next Generation,” and featured Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Rosalin Acosta. The event was held on April 17 at the Hilton Woburn in Woburn, Mass., and is in support of their Sustaining Builder program, newly launched by BRAGB this year.
Throughout the discussion, panelists focused on the need to collaborate to develop the next generation of home builders through trades development, mentoring, and training as the industry is lacking the skilled workers needed for growth and sustainability.
In 2018, with additional financial assistance of the Home Builders Institute, BRAGB helped to launch a carpentry program at Milford High School. Seventeen students are currently enrolled in the program; 15 are graduating this June and entering the workforce (four of them already have job offers). This year BRAGB is working on plans to finalize a similar program with Framingham High School for the 2019/2020 school year, and the organization is in discussions with other schools for future partnerships.
Peabody Properties has been a member of BRAGB for many years. Scott Ployer, Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning for Peabody Properties, has served on the BRAGB board for the past four years and currently serves as Secretary. He represented Peabody Properties at the panel discussion.
“Everyone in our industry is facing a shortage of skilled workers,” said Ployer. “By coming together to discuss possible solutions to these issues, everyone benefits. We are proud to support the organization’s workforce development initiatives,” he added.
About Peabody Properties, Inc.
Peabody Properties is a full-service real-estate firm which manages more than 13,000 units of housing, primarily in New England. The award-winning, privately held corporation and Accredited Management Organization (AMO) was incorporated in 1976 and is under the direction of Karen Fish-Will and Melissa Fish-Crane, who were recently ranked #31 (out of 50) on Glassdoor’s 2018 SMB Top CEOs list. In 1995, Peabody Properties recognized its long-term commitment to Resident Services as a unique area of expertise within the field of property management and established a new, specialty sector. Peabody Resident Services, Inc. is dedicated solely to the development of support services and programs for residents of affordable housing. Peabody Properties is designated as a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE), is certified by the Massachusetts State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) and was recently ranked #59 on the 2018 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List, as well as a 2017 and 2018 Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe and 2018 and 2019 Glassdoor Best Place to Work (most recently ranked at #10). Peabody Properties maintains headquarters at 536 Granite Street, Braintree, MA 02184. The firm also has offices in New Jersey and Florida. For additional information, please visit http://www.peabodyproperties.com, or on LinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,Twitter, or YouTube.
