Welcome to the Construction Trades Foundation

The CTF is a nonprofit foundation established cooperatively by the Montgomery County business and professional community and Montgomery County Public Schools to provide a unique method of training high school students for skilled positions in the construction field: the Young American Design/Build Project. Each year, students design and construct a house, which is then placed on the market for sale.

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Check out the Construction Trades Foundation video that overviews the CTF programs.


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News & Announcements

YA 43 Student Designed and Student Built Home Celebration

National Association of Women in Construction Summer Camp 2022 @ Edison High School- Register Now!

Construction Management

FREE Scholarships to Eligible Students for the Construction Management Partnership with MC

Videos from the House Site

Join our instructors as they walk you through some projects on YA42.  Miter Vs Coping Cuts

Watch the MCPS Moment about our 41st Student-Designed and Student-Built Home

Watch the "MCPS Moment" about our 41st Student-Designed and Student-Built Home Watch the Video of the 40th Young American House Cornerstone Ceremony Tuesday, May 24th at 6:30 p.m.

Earn a Scholarship to the Construction Management Program at Montgomery College, while enrolled in MCPS

Through our partnership with Montgomery College, students have the opportunity to enroll in two classes there while enrolled at MCPS. Learn More.

YA 41 Cornerstone Ceremony

Please join us on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at 1327 Smith Village Road, Silver Spring, MD. We will be celebrating the completion of our 41st Young American Home. Please see flyer for more information. We hope to see you there!