Workforce development remains a key priority for construction and skilled trades employers seeking to improve safety, productivity, and employee retention. Interplay Learning has announced the recipients of its 2026 Excellence Awards, recognizing organizations that have demonstrated measurable success through workforce training and professional development initiatives.
The annual awards highlight companies using training programs to strengthen operational performance, enhance workplace safety, and create career advancement opportunities across the skilled trades and industrial sectors.
Interplay Learning presented awards in four categories recognizing different aspects of workforce development.
Mark-Taylor Inc. received the Industry Excellence Award for achieving measurable business results through employee training initiatives.
The Safety Champion Award was presented to Chumash Casino Resort for its efforts to strengthen workplace safety and reinforce safe work practices.
Westgate Resorts Inc. earned the Career Ladder Award for developing structured career advancement pathways that support employee growth and internal mobility.
Universal Technical Institute received the Better Careers, Better Lives Award for expanding career opportunities and improving learner outcomes through workforce training.
The winners were selected by a panel of industry professionals with experience in workforce education and skills development.
Interplay Learning provides immersive training solutions for the skilled trades and industrial sectors, combining instructor-led education with online simulations, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality technologies.
The company said the awards recognize organizations that have integrated workforce training into broader business strategies focused on safety, operational readiness, and long-term employee development.
Construction owners and contractors continue investing in workforce development as labor shortages and evolving jobsite technologies increase demand for skilled workers. Recognition programs highlighting successful training initiatives demonstrate how structured learning programs can improve safety performance, accelerate workforce readiness, and support long-term talent retention across the construction and industrial sectors.
Source: Interplay Learning.
