Empire Crane Company - Tue February 26, 2019
Class in Session for Empire Crane Service Technicians
Empire Crane service technicians took a break from the cold and were in class with the Demag service and maintenance training program Feb. 4 to 8. The class taught by Training Instructor Robert Ourt focused on the technical components of the Demag 5 axle family of all terrain cranes, including the AC 130-5, AC 160-5, AC 220-5, and AC 250-5....
CEG - Mon February 25, 2019
'Dozer Dave' Touts Construction as Alternative to College
Dave Turin, also known as "Dozer Dave," who rose to fame on the Discovery Channel's popular show "Gold Rush," made a special guest appearance at the 2019 World of Asphalt / AGG1 show held Feb. 12 to 14 at the Indianapolis Convention Center....
Mining Academy - Mon February 25, 2019
Registration Open for the Mining Academy Seminar
Registration is open for the second Mining Academy Seminar. After a succesful launch year in 2018, this event, which is styled after the established Quarry Academy program and also organized by Dyno Nobel and Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, Mining Academy is an educational seminar that looks at the full production stream of unit operations....
Office of U.S. Senator Jack Reed - Thu February 14, 2019
Reed Seeks $100B in Federal Dollars to Help Upgrade R.I., America's Schools
Citing the direct connection between learning and learning environment and noting the importance of public education to the future of our economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined a broad coalition of educators, business, community and civil rights leaders and representatives from the building trades to unveil the Rebuild America's Schools Act, a proposal to invest $100 billion in the physical and digital infrastructure of schools across America....
University of Rhode Island - Thu February 14, 2019
URI Engineering Complex to Be a Commanding Presence
Completion of the University of Rhode Island's new College of Engineering building is several months away, but its unique and commanding presence near the northeast corner of the Kingston Campus quadrangle has led to this characterization: It will be one of the most provocative and technologically advanced engineering buildings in the country....
NTEA - Wed February 13, 2019
NTEA Releases Vehicle Certification Training Course
As part of an ongoing effort to support work truck industry employee education and training, NTEA has developed the first Truck Equipment 201 module. Truck Equipment 201 is intended as a series of online course modules, designed for those with a technical knowledge seeking a deeper understanding of certain topics....
Staker Parson Materials & Construction - Tue January 15, 2019
Staker Parson Revitalizes Diesel Technician Workforce
Staker Parson Materials & Construction attended the fourth meeting with the committee to implement the Utah Diesel Technician Pathways (UDTP) Program in northern Utah. Industry leaders (such as Komatsu, Cat, Freightliner, Cummins Engines, Volvo and more), the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), and school board members for the surrounding areas, met at the Davis Technical College to plan their next steps in their rollout of the UDTP program....
Genie - Mon January 14, 2019
Genie Lift Pro Training Courses Updated to Meet Ansi Requirements
The new ANSI A92.22 standards for Safe Use and ANSI A92.24 standards for Training published on Dec. 10, 2018, and everyone must be fully in compliance within one year. To help equipment owners and operators be in compliance by Dec....
World of Asphalt - Thu January 10, 2019
World of Asphalt 2019 & APAI to Showcase Industry Careers to Students
World of Asphalt 2019 is joining forces with the Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana (APAI) to host hundreds of FFA students during a special #Ag2Asphalt Day Feb. 14 designed to connect students with exhibitors and learn about rewarding career opportunities in the asphalt industry....
CAWGC - Wed January 09, 2019
CAWGC Scholarship Calls for Applications
The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties' Scholarship Chair Becky Fallin, president of RHL Insulation and Firestopping Inc., has announced the association's annual scholarship program is accepting applications for 2019....
