Kapaun and Brown’s Jared Kriegel wins gold medal at ABC National Craft Championships
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Kapaun and Brown, your local Premier heating and air conditioning contractor, announced recently that an employee earned top honors at the 2023 National Craft Championships at the Associated Builders and Contractors 2023 in Orlando, Fla., on March 17. The 34th annual competition showcased the skills and expertise of nearly 200 of the nation's top-performing craft professionals.
Jared Kriegel, 41, of Le Grand, earned the gold medal in HVAC competition. He is a fourth year HVAC apprentice at ABC of Iowa Apprenticeship and Training Trust in Grimes.
The NCC featured the nation's top-performing craft professionals, including carpenters, electricians, pipefitters, plumbers, welders and more, all vying for top honors in 16 competitions with skills on display in 12 crafts. NCC also featured a team competition with journey-level craft professionals from different crafts working to complete a joint project. The competition included a two-hour online exam and a six-hour practical performance test.
Established in 1987, the National Craft Championships celebrate and recognize upskilling in construction, draw some of the country's most talented craft professionals and highlight the important role that craft skills training plays in the construction industry.
Congratulations to Jared Kriegel for medaling as a craft champion at the ABC National's 2023 Craft Championships. You not only build America stronger but also made Kapaun and Brown proud by demonstrating superior skills, education and safe work practices.