University of Northern Alabama Pressroom - Thu June 15, 2023
On-Campus Stadium at Alabama College Approved, Construction to Soon Begin
In a unanimous vote June 9, the University of North Alabama (UNA) board of trustees gave its approval to an on-campus, multipurpose stadium project, to be named Bank Independent Stadium, and authorized the next steps for the venue's design and planning process....
Slag Cement Association - Tue May 30, 2023
SCA Hosts 2023 Slag Cement School in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) successfully concluded its second annual Slag Cement School in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The educational event, held on May 22 and May 23, featured technical presentations on the benefits of slag cement in concrete design and construction, as well as sustainability tools and resources available to the concrete industry....
Takeuchi-US - Mon May 01, 2023
Takeuchi Donates Engines to Diesel Technology Program at Athens, Ga., Technical College
Students enrolled in the Diesel Equipment Technology program at Athens (Ga.) Technical College will soon be able to learn their trade by working with real-life excavator engines courtesy of Takeuchi-US....
The Auburn Plainsman - Wed November 30, 2022
Auburn University Program Looks to Revive, Build Resiliency in Rural Alabama
Across Alabama, the landscape is littered with abandoned shops, rusted-out factories and dilapidated homes without hope of revival in small towns that have seen better days. However, a program at Auburn University aims to reverse the state's rural decline....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Tue November 15, 2022
Volvo CE, Alta Equipment Co. Partner With Trade School to Train Next Generation of Diesel Techs
When J-Tech Institute started the new school year this fall, the students of the Jacksonville, Fla., trade school's diesel technology program were doing more than learning the technical skills that could lead to a successful career....
Topcon - Thu November 03, 2022
Topcon Invests in Future of Construction With Donation to TU Dublin
Topcon Positioning Systems has committed to making two significant donations to TU Dublin, Ireland's first technological university, which will enhance students' experience with education on the latest digital construction methods....
Business Wire - Tue September 20, 2022
California Awards Balfour Beatty $235M Worth of Projects
General contractor Balfour Beatty has been awarded multiple contracts totaling more than $235 million in value to construct essential K-12, correctional/justice and federal projects across California. The project awards on behalf of local Unified School Districts (USD), San Diego County and Marine Corps exemplifies Balfour Beatty's reputation for exceptional service and operational excellence, and the company's ongoing commitment and expertise in providing modern facilities that meet the growing needs of local communities throughout the state....
Gadsden Messenger - Tue September 13, 2022
Old Gadsden, Ala., High School to Be Renovated Into Workforce Development Site
The old Gadsden High School, located on 12th Street in the northeastern Alabama city, has rested in disrepair for years since the merger of the town's three former high schools into Gadsden City High School in 2006....
Augusta Free Press & Lynchburg News & Advance - Thu August 18, 2022
Virginia Infrastructure Academy Created to Address Shortage of Skilled Labor
Virginia's Community College system (VCCS), made up of 23 school across the commonwealth, introduced a new program to train thousands of workers to help rebuild the state's aging roads and bridges and bring much needed upgrades to airports, ports and utilities statewide....
Slag Cement Association - Mon August 08, 2022
SCA Announces Slag Cement University
The Slag Cement Association (SCA), a leading source of knowledge for slag cement and slag blended cements through promotion, education and technology development, has launched Slag Cement University. Designed for university professors and students, Slag Cement University is a resource and central repository of educational resources on slag cement use in concrete construction....
