AEM - Thu February 06, 2020
Protecting Infrastructure From Natural Disasters
Every year, natural disasters threaten infrastructure and human life. The greatest damage (measured in repair dollars) is caused by storms. It is not only the high winds of thunderstorms, but rain and hail that cause the damage....
ARTBA - Tue February 04, 2020
ARTBA Announces Four Winners in Annual Student Video Contest
A middle schooler from Washington, a California high school senior, an engineering student from University of California, Davis, and a graduate student from Carnegie Mellon University are winners of the 9th annual American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) "Student Transportation Video Contest." They each will receive a $500 cash prize....
AEM - Wed January 22, 2020
Six Evolving Technologies in the Construction Industry
The construction industry — a very information intensive industry — has been slow to adopt technology. Until about six or seven years ago, technology was reserved for the back office and typically used for HR, accounting, contract writing, tracking change orders, with nothing to drive the information to the people actually doing the work in the field....
Construction Safety Week - Thu January 16, 2020
Construction Safety Week Announces 2020 Dates
Construction Safety Week, an annual industrywide education and awareness event originally formed in 2014, is set for May 4-8, 2020. This year's theme is Built on Safety. "This year's Safety Week theme, Built on Safety, provides great opportunities for us to come together and recommit to safety as the foundation of everything we do," said Scott Cassels, Kiewit Corporation executive vice president and 2020 Safety Week executive committee chairman....
AEM - Wed January 15, 2020
Stay Informed by Attending College Course Sessions at IFPE 2020
Along with its prestigious lineup of education sessions, IFPE 2020 will be hosting college course styled speaker sessions at the show in March. These hands-on sessions will help attendees get the most out of their IFPE experience by providing information critical to the success of companies as the industry continues to expand and develop....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 08, 2020
Missouri Valley Line Constructors Build New Training Facility in Iowa
Linemen have one of the most dangerous jobs out there, and now apprentices from the Missouri Valley region will have one of the best places in the country to learn their trade. The Missouri Valley Line Constructors and Apprenticeship and Training Program is building a $13.5 million facility to train apprentice linemen, traffic signal technicians and substation technicians from seven states — Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin — in Indianola, Iowa....
NTEA - Tue January 07, 2020
NTEA Releases Training Module On Powertrain Systems
To continue support of employee education and training in the work truck industry, NTEA developed a new Truck Equipment 201 module covering powertrain systems. TE201 is a series of online courses, designed for those with technical knowledge seeking deeper understanding of specific topics outlined in the introductory TE101....
King of Prussia Equipment - Mon December 09, 2019
King Of Prussia Equipment Holds 2019 Service School for MQ-Whiteman Trowels
On Nov. 2, 2019, King of Prussia Equip. Corp. held a one-day service school of MQ-Whiteman ride-on power trowels. Derek Adams, MQ field service manager of the northeast United States and eastern Canada instructed the school....
Terex Utilities - Tue December 03, 2019
Technical Service and Support Tools Deliver Uptime Solutions for Service Personnel
In 2019, Terex Utilities released or updated more than 50 Tech Tips and service presentations. "Terex equipment has a reputation for long life. Over the course of that in-service life, we strive to partner with fleet managers and maintenance personnel to provide professional resources to make their jobs easier," said Jason Julius, technical support and training....
AEM - Wed November 13, 2019
Gain a Competitive Advantage Through Construction Technology
It happens more and more now. A new technology is introduced to the market and you think, "Will this give me a competitive advantage?" The answer won't come from a salesperson, tech expert or trade magazine....
