Tue October 24, 2017
Doosan Bobcat North America Donates Equipment to Vocational Schools for Hands-On Training
Doosan Bobcat North America has donated seven Bobcat machines to four regional vocational schools for their service technician training programs. Multiple pieces of Bobcat equipment, including compact track loaders, compact excavators, all-wheel steer loaders and VersaHANDLER telescopic tool carriers, were delivered to the following regional training centers:Conestoga College — Guelph, Ontario, CanadaMadison Area Technical College — Madison, Wisc....
Tue October 24, 2017
OLC to Celebrate 80th Anniversary Show in February 2018
The Oregon Logging Conference is celebrating an important milestone. The 80th Annual Logging Conference will be held in Eugene, Ore., Feb. 22 to 24, 2018. Manufacturers and dealers from around the world will be on hand to exhibit the latest technology at the indoor/outdoor equipment show....
Tue October 24, 2017
Dixie State Breaks Ground on Human Performance Center
Dixie State University began construction on its new Human Performance Center with a groundbreaking ceremony and open house that celebrated the addition of the allied health facility to campus. The ceremony took place at noon on Oct....
Wed October 18, 2017
Kansas Unveils Campaign to Upgrade Athletic Facilities
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The University of Kansas has unveiled a $350 million, five-year fundraising campaign to upgrade its athletic facilities. Chancellor Douglas Girod and Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger announced the "Raise the Chant" campaign....
Wed October 18, 2017
ARTBA Online Learning Center Courses Approved in Multiple States for Engineers' Professional Development Hours
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced Oct. 17 that its Online Learning Center (OLC) courses meet New York, North Carolina and Florida professional development hour (PDH) requirements for engineers seeking relicensing. Other states do not require similar pre-approval....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 17, 2017
Construction Science Students Awarded Academic Scholarships
Twelve Mississippi State University (MSU) students have been selected to receive building construction science scholarships for the 2017 to 2018 academic year. The school's building construction science major is one of two programs throughout the country that combines courses in business, engineering and construction science to help ready students launch into construction-focused careers, MSU reported....
Wed October 11, 2017
Nevada AGC, NBA Host 2nd Annual Career Day in Reno
More than 750 middle and high school students from around the region gathered to kick off Careers in Construction Month at the 2nd annual Northern Nevada Construction Career Day at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center Sept....
Angela Askey - Tue October 10, 2017
New Construction Technology Programs Begin in October
Central Arizona College (CAC) began offering new Industrial Construction and Concrete Construction Certificate courses on Oct. 6, 2017. The classes for industrial construction, concrete construction, heavy equipment operator, structural welding and pipefitting are being offered on Fridays and Saturdays through the completion of the fall semester....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017
Companies Fight to Hire Virginia Tech Construction Majors
Graduating construction majors from Virginia Tech are in high demand right now, WDBJ reported. Brian Kleiner, director of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, said, "The companies are essentially competing for them versus the students competing for jobs."Student Jade McNair, who will graduate in December, has experienced this firsthand: "To be able to get those multiple offers and your only problem is choosing that offer is just a great feeling, McNair said....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017
State's Future Loggers Benefit From New Tech Training
Good news for the logging industry: Maine college students are training for careers as loggers with new, updated machines. As he took students for some hands-on training into TA-R7, a piece of forest in Maine, Donald Burr, head coordinator of the Mechanized Logging Operators Programs, said that experience outside the classroom was getting them ready for their careers, WSAW reported....
