Tue May 15, 2018
Terex Bid-Well Hosts Annual Service School
More than 50 Terex Bid-Well customers have been trained over two weeks at the annual Terex Bid-Well service school, which took place April in Canton, S.D. Since 1961, Terex Bid-Well has been an industry leader in the development and manufacture of a complete line of versatile and specialized concrete paving machines for the bridge and highway construction market. The annual training school, held over two days, is hosted by the experienced Terex Bid-Well service department....
Thu May 10, 2018
Gilbane, S/L/A/M Join Schools at Ground Breaking in Rhode Island
On April 9, 2018, Gilbane Building Company and The S/L/A/M Collaborative Inc. (SLAM) joined North Providence Olney and McGuire Schools, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, state, town and school officials, teachers and students for a ground breaking ceremony on the Olney School grounds....
Wed May 09, 2018
Montana Tech Places Third at ASC Event
Montana Tech's Civil and Mechanical Engineering students recently competed in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Competition in Sparks, Nev. Montana Tech sent three teams, an alternate and several mentors which included 21 students and four faculty members to the ASC Region 6 and 7 2018 Student Competition....
Wed May 09, 2018
Work Begins on $10M Project at Oral Roberts University
TULSA, Okla. (AP) A Tulsa university has started construction on a new $10 million residential building, the first built in more than 40 years. The Tulsa World reports that Oral Roberts University broke ground on the project on April 18....
Mon May 07, 2018
ARTBA Foundation's 'Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals' Program Earns ANSI Accreditation
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's certification program to test and recognize an individual's knowledge of the core competencies needed to recognize and mitigate safety hazards on transportation project sites has earned the “gold standard” of professional credentialing....
Mon May 07, 2018
SC&R Foundation Announces $21,000 to 2018 Scholarship Recipients; Awards $5,500 in Grants for February Round
The SC&R Foundation has determined the winners of its scholarship program for 2018 and its February round of grants. Nine college and university students preparing for, or advancing in, careers related to the crane, rigging, and specialized transportation industry were selected for scholarship awards, while four individuals were awarded grants....
Emily Buenzle - Wed May 02, 2018
Industry Organizations Partner to Offer Pipeline Safety Training Course
The American Petroleum Institute and North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) are partnering to support a Pipeline Construction Safety Training Program. The organizations called the initiative "a foundational safety program applicable throughout all energy infrastructure construction," which will focus on best practices in building trades and the oil and gas industry, Occupational Safety and Health reported....
Wed May 02, 2018
Industry Celebrity Mike Rowe Accepting Scholarship Applications
For the fifth year in a row, the mikeroweWORKS Foundation is accepting applications for its Work Ethic Scholarship program. “Work Ethic Scholarships are for people who are hungry to learn a skill that's in demand—it's for the people who wake up early, stay late and bust their butt day in and day out,” said the mikeroweWORKS Foundation....
Wed May 02, 2018
Company to Train 25K Construction Professionals During Month of May
Werner, manufacturer of a complete line of climbing products and fall protection equipment, will lead more than 200 training events in support of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) safety initiative....
Wed May 02, 2018
Geneva Rock Announces National Scholarship Contest
Geneva Rock Products, Inc., a privately owned and operated contracting company in the greater Salt Lake area, announced a scholarship contest to support American students in their educational goals to join the construction industry....
