Middlebury College - Thu August 16, 2018
Middlebury Breaks Ground on New Interim Academic Space
Middlebury has broken ground on a building that will provide a new home for its burgeoning Computer Science Department as well as temporary office space for faculty and staff who will be relocated during a series of building renovations....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 15, 2018
ARTBA to Host Workzone Management Conference in September
The Workzone Management Conference is coming to Herndon, Va. Sept. 11 to 13. The three-day event, which is hosted by the ARTBA Foundation, will feature 25 different workshops with nationally recognized presenters, who will share with attendees the latest innovations transportation construction has to offer....
U.S. Department of Labor - Tue August 14, 2018
Reminder: Women in Apprenticeship, Nontraditional Occupations Grant Applications Due Aug. 16
On July 17, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of funding to help recruit, train and retain more women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and pursue careers in manufacturing, infrastructure, cybersecurity and healthcare, among other industries....
Aaron Witt – CEG Correspondent - Fri August 10, 2018
Social Media: Inspire (Hire) the Next Generation
Workforce development — two words traveling around the heavy equipment industry like wildfire. Retirements are accelerating and the pool of motivated and qualified people from the next generation is small....
OSHA - Fri August 03, 2018
OSHA Announces $10.5M in Funding for Susan Harwood Training Grants to Support Worker Safety, Health
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will publish in tomorrow's Federal Register three Susan Harwood Training Grants funding opportunity announcements for Targeted Topic Training Grants, Training and Educational Materials Development Grants, and Capacity Building Grants....
Volvo - Thu August 02, 2018
Volvo Announces Road Institute Course Schedule
Registration is now open for Volvo's 2018-2019 Road Institute, the paving industry's premier training program. Offering a mix of classroom and hands-on training on a variety of operations and maintenance topics, sessions start in late October 2018 and continue through May 2019....
University of Vermont - Thu August 02, 2018
Feds to Aid Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center
The University of Vermont in collaboration with the University of Maine and others will create a highly-competitive University Transportation Center (UTC) called the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC)....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 01, 2018
$27M Science Center Under Way at Santa Clarita Campus
The Canyon Country Campus of the Santa Clarita Community College District has grown substantially in the last ten years. It started off as an education center comprised of modular classroom buildings 10 years ago and is now a fully functional, self-sufficient campus....
CEG - Thu July 26, 2018
Towmaster Holds Education Expo
Towmaster's Truck and Trailer Education Expo on July 10 drew more than 500 people from all over the state of Minnesota. Departments of Transportation, municipal, county and township workers attended to see new equipment, plow trucks and trailers; visit with vendors; take factory tours; and attend education sessions prior to being served a lunch....
Rick Walstad - Thu July 26, 2018
Four Tips to Optimizing Concrete Dowel Drill Performance
When faced with drilling thousands of concrete dowel holes, the last thing a project needs is a delay due to drill issues. Follow these tips to stay on top of budgets and timelines. 1. Choose Right the First TimeThere are two different types of concrete dowel drills: those that operate with a roller bearing feed system and those that use a nylon pad system....
