O&G Industries - Mon July 26, 2021
O&G Hosts Students from Meriden Public Schools
O&G Industries recently hosted high school students from Meriden Public Schools at its Southbury, Conn., auarry. The onsite visit and tour, which included students from Maloney High School and Platt High School, is a part of the Meriden Public School's career outreach program....
Caterpillar - Tue July 13, 2021
VIDEO: Craft a Winning Strategy for Your Business With Virtual Course From Caterpillar
Craft a winning strategy and build expertise in equipment costs and lifestyle management with The Fundamentals of Equipment Economics, Caterpillar's new eight-part online video course. Led by Mike Vorster, author of "Construction Equipment Economics" and president of C.E.M.P....
Sandvik - Mon July 12, 2021
Quarry Academy Seminar Announces 2020 Scholarship Winner
The Quarry Academy 2020 scholarship winner is Alexandra Gregor, a mining engineering and management student from the South Dakota School of Mines. Gregor is originally from Sioux Falls, S.D. "I am grateful for this opportunity and am excited to see where this brings me in the future," Gregor said....
Indiana Department of Transportation - Wed July 07, 2021
Indiana DOT, ICRF Launch Innovative Partnership to Train Future Roadbuilders
The Indiana Department of Transportation and Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation (ICRF) are launching a first-of-its-kind partnership bringing Hoosiers cost-free training preparing individuals for careers in the highway and road construction industry....
CM Labs Simulations - Mon June 28, 2021
Mont-Laurier Vocational School Saves a Week of Training With Vortex Simulators
As one of Quebec, Canada's six forestry training centers, the Mont-Laurier Vocational School helps prepare a new generation of heavy equipment operators. The non-profit center collaborates with the region's timber companies to provide students with practical hands-on experience, including three months of field training alongside instructors in working logging camps....
AED Foundation - Tue June 22, 2021
AEDF Announces Vision 2025 Goal Increase
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced a significant change to Vision 2025, a five-year-long campaign focused on providing industry education opportunities to reduce the workforce shortage. This transformation includes raising the goal for the number of recognized high schools from 50 schools to 150 schools....
Case Construction Equipment - Mon June 14, 2021
Case to Host Live Virtual Event Detailing Technology, Options, Advantages of Excavators Outfitted With Machine Control
Case Construction Equipment's next live virtual event will focus on machine control and excavation, and will be held on June 23 at 10 a.m. Central. Case experts will discuss the options available for outfitting excavators with machine control technology, the advantages it provides specific to excavating operations, and how contractors can use the technology to improve their overall business....
Del Mar College - Mon June 14, 2021
AEDF Announces Heavy Equipment Maintenance Degree
The AED Foundation (AEDF) has announced the accreditation of the Del Mar College (DMC) Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technician offered through its Diesel Applied Technology Program....
Caterpillar - Mon June 14, 2021
Cat 'Fundamentals of Equipment Economics' Course Improves Profitability
Caterpillar Inc. announced the availability of "The Fundamentals of Equipment Economics," a practical, web-based training course that helps construction business owners and fleet managers reduce equipment costs, extend and optimize machine life, and ultimately improve profitability through proven, data-driven principles....
AED Foundation - Wed June 09, 2021
Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES High School Outdoor Power Equipment Program Gains AEDF Recognition
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced that the BOCES High School District completed a successful recognition recently by adding the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES High School Outdoor Power Equipment Program located at the Ormsby Educational Center in East Aurora, N.Y., to its growing list of recognized high schools....
