<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/build-trade.html" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>03/11/2026</pubDate><title>Bachelor Degree in Building Trades Management</title><description>Foothill College receives final state approval to launch a new Bachelor of Science in Building Trades Management, expanding affordable pathways for apprentices and skilled trades professionals into leadership careers.</description><author>Simon Pennington</author><image><img src="https://foothill.edu/blogs/images/board-report-march4-01.jpg" alt="Male young worker with good bricks working in a construction"/></image></item>