Lift & Move USA - Mon November 19, 2018
Lift & Move USA Provides 'Authentic' Career Exploration Experience
Response from teachers following the Lift & Move USA event hosted by NessCampbell Crane + Rigging on Oct. 11 in Portland, Ore., was extremely positive. Lift & Move USA is an industry-led program to promote careers in the crane, rigging and specialized transportation sectors....
Office of Mayor Emanuel PR - Wed November 14, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Tours Olive-Harvey College TDL Center
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 8th Ward Alderman Michelle Harris and City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado toured the Olive-Harvey College's Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Center site, which recently re-launched construction....
Sims Crane - Thu November 08, 2018
Sims Crane Announces Launch of 'Sims U,' A 16-Week, Paid Training Course for Crane Operators
Sims Crane, a Florida-based crane rental and rigging service company, has announced the formation of Sims U, a paid, hands-on crane operator training school based in Tampa. According to Sims management, the goal of the program is to jump start a student into a lucrative career....
University of Vermont - Wed November 07, 2018
UVM Board Passes Resolution for Proposed $95M Multi-Purpose Facility
The University of Vermont Board of Trustees has unanimously passed a resolution that lays out a specific financial plan for the Athletic Department's Multi-Purpose Facility project and paves the way for construction to begin as early as this winter, pending receipt of all the necessary permits....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue November 06, 2018
ADOT Program Helping Women Enter Construction Trades
Iris Bost, an unemployed single mom of three, hoped to break into the male-dominated construction industry that would provide better pay than working retail. Through a social media post, the Globe resident was excited to learn about an Arizona Department of Transportation-sponsored Construction Academy at Gila Community College....
CEG - Mon November 05, 2018
Trainers Provide Excavator, Dozer Demonstrations at Yancey Bros., Sitech South Technology Day in Georgia
In a series of demonstration and educational events, Yancey Bros. Co. and Sitech South held their most recent Technology Day event at Yancey's Gwinnett County location in Dacula, Ga., on Oct. 18. As with the previous demo events, the next-generation Cat excavators (Cat 320 GC, 320, 323) were the feature of the event and Yancey and Caterpillar product trainers provided comprehensive demos and walk around of these machines....
Crane Industry Services - Thu November 01, 2018
Crane Industry Hosts Open House, Power UP Workshop
In September, Crane Industry Services LLC (CIS) held an open house for its new 8,892-sq. ft. Centered on Safety Training Center, located in Carrollton, Ga. Representatives from Maxim Crane Works, a CIS customer, assisted with cutting the ribbon on the new facility....
Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA - Tue October 30, 2018
State DOT Makes Major Commitment to Safety Certification Program
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has made a major commitment toward improving safety in and around the state's roadway construction work zones. The agency is the first in the nation to help hundreds of its employees earn the "Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals" (SCTPP) credential endorsed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)....
Telsmith Inc. - Tue October 23, 2018
Telsmith Supports Port Washington High School With Donation
Telsmith Inc., a manufacturer of mineral processing equipment, donated funds to Port Washington High School that will assist with purchasing new manufacturing equipment for the technical education department....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 17, 2018
UIC Towers Combine Learning With Living
A $100 million “living-learning” community that will provide residential and academic spaces for students at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is making significant progress. The 10-story building will stand adjacent to the Chicago Transit Authority's recently renovated Peoria Street bridge and Blue Line station, with views of the city's skyline....
