ALLU - Thu June 25, 2020
ALLU Announces Training Partnership With IUOE
ALLU and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) — a trade union that represents heavy equipment operators, mechanics, surveyors and stationary engineers in the United States and Canada — announced a new cooperation and partnership in pipeline training....
AED Foundation - Thu June 11, 2020
Moving Forward with A Solid Plan of Action in Mind: Vision 2024
The AED Foundation (AEDF) has developed a plan to stimulate growth in the industry and address the technician shortage, titled Vision 2024. Goals of this plan include:100 Accredited College Programs50 Recognized High School Programs10,000 Skilled Technicians Entering the Workforce500 Certified Managers10,000 Tests Administered5,000 Certified TechniciansVision 2024 is a call to action for high school students and established industry technicians alike to develop skills through AEDF recognized programs and certifications....
Infotech - Wed June 03, 2020
Infotech, University of Florida Team Up to Advance Transportation Building Industry
Infotech, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, recently entered a partnership with the University of Florida's M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Construction Management in Gainesville to advance the transportation construction industry....
AED Foundation - Wed May 27, 2020
Eaton RESA Gains AED Foundation H.S. Recognition
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced the recognition of the Heavy Equipment Technology Program at Eaton Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) located in Charlotte, Mich. "We are pleased that Eaton RESA has chosen to demonstrate its commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement through the process of recognition," said Jason Blake, AED Foundation executive vice president and COO....
ARTBA - Wed May 27, 2020
ARTBA Launches 'Fundamentals of U.S. Transportation Construction Safety' Course
A national association has developed the transportation construction industry's most comprehensive safety training course to help dramatically reduce the 700 motorist fatalities and nearly 50,000 injuries that occur annually in and around the nation's infrastructure improvement project sites....
Associated General Contractors - Tue May 12, 2020
AGC Names Universities as Outstanding Student Construction Chapters of 2019
Missouri State University, Colorado State University and Boise State University were recognized as the nation's most outstanding student construction chapters of 2019, the Associated General Contractors of America announced....
Oregon Logging Conference - Tue May 05, 2020
Oregon Logging Conference Application Deadline Extended
The original April 1, 2020 deadline has been extended to May 15, 2020 for submitting a scholarship application to the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF). The five-page application must be completed and returned to the OLCF office in Eugene, Ore....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 30, 2020
Former Educator Making a Difference With C.W. Matthews Contracting Co.
Jeremy Whitaker taught construction trades education for seven years at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Cobb County, Ga., before he was hired by C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc. last June to promote the construction industry in elementary and high schools as a means to secure much-needed workers for an industry that is experiencing a labor shortage....
Mack Trucks - Tue April 28, 2020
Mack Trucks Academy Offering Free eLearning Courses for High Schools, Secondary Technical Schools
On April 28, Mack Trucks launched free 90-day access to eLearning courses for high school and secondary technical education students interested in becoming a diesel technician, but who cannot attend in-person hands-on training because of the COVID-19 situation....
AGC - Wed April 22, 2020
AGC Education and Research Foundation Recognizes Educator and Student for Excellence in Field of Construction
The AGC Education and Research Foundation has recognized Missouri University of Science and Technology Professor William Eric (Eric) Showalter with its Outstanding Educator Award, given annually to an educator who makes a significant mark in the field of construction education, and recognized Clemson University Student Corban Williams as the James L....
