Nearly 6,000 Houston-area students got the chance to “test drive” lucrative design and construction careers through an NKBA program. It provides BridgeYear/NKBA Career Tours to schools at no cost and will expand to markets beyond Houston over the next two years — and possibly add virtual options — with the goal of impacting more than 24,000 high school students.

More than 15 programs, including four awards events, 50-plus industry-leading voices and personalities, and topics ranging from health and wellness and resilient design to business development make up the 2020 roster.