AEM - Wed August 07, 2019
AEM Partners with SkillsUSA To Tackle Manufacturing's Skills Gap
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has teamed up with SkillsUSA, a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives, to help provide America with a skilled and developed workforce....
Volvo - Wed July 31, 2019
Volvo Construction Equipment Announces 2019–2020 Road Institute Course Schedule
Registration is open for the Volvo 2019 – 2020 Road Institute, an operator and technician training program that is now in its 54th season. Courses run November 2019 through May 2020 and offer a mix of classroom and hands-on training on a variety of operations and maintenance topics....
ARTBA - Tue July 23, 2019
Leading National Highway Contractors Challenge Peers to Take Safety Certification Exam
Three major transportation construction contractors are calling on their industry peers to commit at least 25 employees annually to earn the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) credential before the end of 2019, in 2020, and beyond....
Manitou Group - Mon July 22, 2019
Gehl Foundation Announces 2019 Scholarships Recipients
The Gehl Foundation awarded two $20,000 collegiate scholarships for students beginning in the fall of 2019. Anna Kiskunas, daughter of Manitou Group employee Steve Kiskunas, and Andrew Loehr, son of Manitou Group employee Thomas Loehr, are the recipients of the scholarships for 2019....
Manitowoc - Thu July 18, 2019
Manitowoc Announces New Apprenticeship Program to Help Develop a Skilled Workforce in Pennsylvania
Manitowoc is launching a new apprenticeship program to help certify welders in Pennsylvania. This new program follows recent approval from the state of Pennsylvania Department of Labor. The company expects to have the program up and running in August of this year....
John Deere - Mon July 15, 2019
John Deere Construction & Forestry Builds New Illinois Training Facility
John Deere recently completed the construction of a 7,500 sq. ft. facility in Coal Valley, Ill., to better meet internal training demands, along with supporting customer visits and events. The building is part of the Construction & Forestry Training Campus and includes three classrooms that can be used separately for training purposes, or combined to hold more than 250 people for larger events....
Steel Erectors Association of America - Thu July 11, 2019
East and West Coast Companies Join SEAA'S Training Network
Four companies have joined SEAA's network of Craft Training providers, offering SEAA/NCCER training and assessments. Participation in the program provides SEAA member companies with access to nationally recognized credentials for ironworkers....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 11, 2019
Hoover, Alabama's New Skilled Trades Academy Nearing Debut
As students in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover, Ala., look ahead to the new school year, some are preparing for a unique opportunity that takes them out of the traditional classroom. The new Skilled Trades Academy debuts in August at the Riverchase Career Connection Center (RC3)....
Jared Haughton – SPECIAL TO CEG - Wed July 03, 2019
Used Iron Inspections: What to Look for Before Buying
Buying a piece of used equipment can be a lot like buying a used car in that your experience is likely to be very different — good or bad — depending on who you're buying from. There's no industry standard for how inspections, documentation or condition reports are done, so it varies....
HCSS - Tue July 02, 2019
HCSS to Give Away $50,000 in Scholarships for the 2019 Construction Intern Awards
Construction industry software developer HCSS is launching its fifth-annual Construction Intern Awards scholarship program for college students in construction-related fields. The company will award $50,000 for 18 total scholarships, including a grand prize winner and three finalists, as well as 14 individual weekly online contest winners....
