construction workers

The center will be geared toward those wanting careers in construction trades or as first responders.

The Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County started working with Mid-City Electric to build a program to help construction workers get connected to mental health and addiction services.

This booming growth isn't lost on industry leaders, who are trying to attract and retain construction workers in Ohio's fastest growing metro area. Columbus has major projects, like the OSU Wexner Medical Center inpatient tower and the Intel semiconductor plant in nearby New Albany, as well as many multi-family apartments and single-family homes to house new residents.

Ohio's largest-ever economic development project comes with a big employment challenge: how to find 7,000 construction workers in an already booming building environment.

Six percent of women today work full-time in a male-dominated occupation in the United States. That reflects an improvement, but women still face an…