Construction Expo/Job Fair, October 11, 2013
West Branch Freshman Nicholas Madsen and Highland senior Zackery Hansen learn how to lay bricks at the instruction of Apprentice Coordinator Chris Bush of the Bricklayers Local 3 Iowa at the Construction Expo/Job Fair at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on Friday October 11, 2013. Sixteen trade and craft unions were on hand at the Expo/Job fair meeting with over 300 high school students in a special session Friday during the day with the purpose of exposing workers to the opportunities in the Union Building Construction industry. The Construction Expo/Job Fair continues for the general public Saturday from 9:00am to 5:00pm at Building B at the Johnson County Fairgrounds 4265 Oak Crest Hill Rd SE in Iowa City. (Justin Torner/Freelance for the Gazette)