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The ROC

Our mission is to educate and mentor high school students for technical education and career opportunities in the construction industry.

09/15/2025

De’Nard, senior superintendent for DPR Construction (left) and Xavier, 2025 ROC graduate and new field engineer for DPR, presented to almost 100 new ROC students today. They started at 7 AM this morning and finished at 2 PM, speaking to four different classes at 2 different ROC facilities. They laid out all the key general and subcontractor commercial construction jobs and pathways to these new students. They also answered many questions from these eager new students. DPR is a long-standing partner with the ROC and we appreciate their dedication to our students and program.

09/03/2025

Alex Camps (left) and Chandler of Gilbane Builders spoke to one of our classes at ROC West today. Alex is a preconstruction manager at Gilbane and is the ROC board chair. Chandler was a 2024 ROC graduate, he then finished his associates degree at CPCC and is now a field engineer with Gilbane.

Both Alex and Chandler presented on the construction progress of the Charlotte Hornets new practice facility, which Gilbane serves as the general contractor. The ROC students asked many questions about the various jobs of the general contractor and subcontractors on the site as they explore different career pathways.

08/21/2025

Dave is a current ROC graduate who completed his apprenticeship with WARCO today. He worked at the Wells Fargo 3 East complex preparing floors for finished office space and applying fire retardant. In the photo, Dave is with Ms. Andrea, the project foreman. Per Jimmy Warren, President of WARCO, “We need 20 young apprentices like Dave at our company…he is a rock star, hard working and super smart”.

WARCO Construction is a Charlotte based construction firm specializing in interior commercial construction and sprayed fireproofing solutions.

08/19/2025

Jacob (left) standing next to his instructor, Tom, is a recent ROC graduate. This is is his second summer internship at Wayne Brothers. He is now working toward a full-time position while he also finishes up his Construction Management Associates Degree at CPCC. He just turned 18 and is looking forward to being able to operate heavy equipment on site.

Wayne Brothers is a Southeastern, Design-Build Specialty Concrete Contractor since 1985 with over 600 teammates.

08/14/2025

Carmen (left) is a recent ROC graduate who is completing her 2nd straight summer apprenticeship with Taylor Morrison Homes. Next to Carmen is Hailey, her ROC Career Development Coordinator. Carmen completed over 60% of her Construction Management Associates Degree while in high school in The ROC Program.

Her favorite part of this summer’s apprenticeship was working with Taylor Morrison’s Build-To-Rent Division. Taylor Morrison is a major homebuilder recognized nationally for quality and trust.

08/07/2025

Angel (seated) is a 17 year old rising ROC senior focused on Construction Management. This summer he is interning with Hoffman & Hoffman. Also pictured is Jared, an inside sales engineer, who is mentoring and working with Angel to perform quantity takeoffs for HVAC components. They are using those takeoffs to bid Hoffman’s services on different large scale HVAC projects. Jared said some days Angel may work on 5-6 different, new bids.

Hoffman & Hoffman is a large regional family of commercial HVAC companies including Hoffman Building Technologies, Hoffman Mechanical Solutions and Hoffman Hydronics.

www.hoffman-hoffman.com

08/05/2025

3 ROC rising 17-year old seniors are working for Gaylor Electric this summer. Daniel (center) is pictured with supervisor Mike (left) and ROC Coordinator Makenzie pulling 350 kcmil feeder wires. The second picture shows Omar (center) with supervisor Lisa (right) working in Gaylor’s prefab mock-up lab. The last picture shows De’Sean (center) inside the new Macy’s warehouse with his supervisor Chuck. To the left of De’Sean is ROC graduate, Christian, a full time Gaylor employee helping mentor De’Sean this summer.

Gaylor Electric is a full-service national commercial electrical company. They are just finishing a large Charlotte area project for Macy’s, a 1.4 million-square-foot customer inventory fulfillment center, the largest in NC.

07/29/2025

Preston (center) is a recent ROC graduate working full time for Greystar as an Assistant Apartment Maintenance Tech, at their Avana Avebury property. Preston is the 2nd ROC graduate hired by Greystar this year to kick off a new industry partnership. Front left is Keyanni, Community Manager for Avana Avebury.

Greystar is the nation’s largest owner and manager of apartment properties in the U.S.

07/25/2025

Journey (pictured far right) just graduated high school and The ROC program after 2 years of extensive Electrical training. She is now working full time for WB Moore (WBM) on their large Lake Wylie High School project. Also pictured L-R is Mario, WBM Project Coordinator, ROC Electrical Instructor Jahmicah and Guerry, WBM Project Superintendent.

Jordan (2nd picture, middle), is a rising ROC senior who is interning with WBM on their uptown interior retrofit of the City National Bank space. To the left is Jairo, his mentor and WBM supervisor.

WB Moore is a regional commercial electrical and low-voltage contractor with in-house departments including service, engineering, pre-construction and prefabrication.

07/23/2025

3 ROC students are working at MSS Solutions this summer. Henry (far right) just graduated after 2 years of ROC HVAC training and is now full time at MSS. Juan, next to Henry, is a rising senior and is interning in the fabrication department. Mr. McMillan, far left, is their mentor and superintendent and Mr Saunders is their ROC instructor. Jayden, another rising senior and MSS intern, is also pictured.

MSS is a regional company that specializes in design, installation and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, building automation and fire alarm systems.

07/21/2025

Kobey (left) and DJ (right), are rising ROC seniors interning with DPR Construction this summer on the new Atrium Tower project in Midtown Charlotte.

Kobey is working with DPR’s self-perform crews on metal framing and quality control, while DJ is supporting the safety team with inspections and hazard mitigation.

Both are Construction Management students gaining real-world experience on this $900 million, 1.1-million-square-foot Atrium healthcare facility.

07/14/2025

Alexis (far right) is a ROC 2025 graduate interning this summer with Crescent Communities, on their new Novel River Arts development in Southwest Charlotte. On-site, he supports the construction management team by performing quality assurance checks on insulation and finishes, as well as safety inspections. Also pictured are ROC alumni Omari (Class of 2024) and Ximena (Class of 2023) both now full-time Project Associates with Crescent. The second picture shows Alexis on site with Mr Monroe, his Construction Management instructor from CPCC.

We’re grateful for industry partners like Crescent who invest in the next generation of construction professionals. Many thanks to Alexis’ mentors, Senior Superintendent Mr Irausquin and Assistant PM Mr. Schwab.

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1335 Alleghany Street
Charlotte, NC
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Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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https://www.roccharlotte.org/

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