[VIDEO] AGC Skills competition returns to Rome on Thursday

-Staff reports-

The Associated General Contractors of Georgia’s Northwest Georgia Skills Challenge returns to the Forum River Center in Rome this week.

The event, which provides students with opportunities to compete in core construction trades while demonstrating their abilities to industry professionals, is this Thursday.

The 2026 Skills Challenge Series features competitions in Blueprint Reading, Cabinetmaking, Carpentry, Electrical, Masonry, Plumbing, TeamWorks, Welding, and Welding Fabrication.

In 2025, the AGC Georgia Skills Challenge Series welcomed more than 2,300 student competitors and observers representing 108 schools, along with nearly 350 industry firms.

You can watch a recap video from last year’s competition above.