Wed October 04, 2017
Rudd Equipment Company Hosts Volvo Training Session
Owners of Volvo Equipment from as far west as St. Louis, Mo., on through Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania recognize and appreciate the fact that Rudd Equipment Company is dedicated to delivering excellent service to its customers....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 03, 2017
Training Academy Helps State Road Workers Launch Their Careers
A new construction training program is coming to North Carolina. The state's Department of Transportation recently gave a contract to the Olive Hill Community Economic Development Corporation, Inc., to start a Highway Construction and Trades Academy in the area....
Mon October 02, 2017
Companies Host Crane and Heavy Transport Careers Event
Deep South Crane & Rigging and Berard will co-host a one-day careers event for students and veterans on Nov. 15 in Baton Rouge, La., as part of a national careers initiative through Lift & Move USA. The event will be the first in Louisiana and up to 400 students are expected to attend from local high schools and colleges....
Wed September 27, 2017
Oklahoma Football Gets $160M for Flashy Upgrade to Stadium, Facilities
NORMAN, Oklahoma (AP) Oklahoma wanted a fresh, new look to maintain its place with the big boys, and now the Sooners have it. The school broke ground on its $160 million South End Zone project in August 2015, and now it is nearly complete....
Wed September 27, 2017
Sonsray Machinery Donates Equipment to Team Rubicon
Case Construction Equipment, Sonsray Machinery, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Team Rubicon teamed up for a heavy equipment operator training and improvement project at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge....
Mon September 25, 2017
Concrete Industry Management Announces New Cohort For Executive MBA Program
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program has announced it is accepting applications for the next cohort beginning Jan. 2018 for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in CIM, offered through the Jennings A....
Emily Buenzle - Wed September 20, 2017
College Invests $90M in New Construction Training Facility
A Nebraska college recently built new facilities to accommodate construction trades training. Metropolitan Community College's Fort Omaha campus' $90 million construction project was completed in time for fall classes, and was created in response to the school's goal to train workers for jobs in high-demand trades, including welding and plumbing, the Omaha World-Herald reported....
Wed September 20, 2017
AGC of Minnesota Hosts Sporting Clays Fundraiser 2017
On Aug. 28, 141 shooters participated in AGC of Minnesota's 18th annual Sporting Clays Fundraiser. They came to have a good time, enjoy a little friendly competition and raise money for an important cause — the scholarship funds of the AGC of Minnesota Foundation....
Mon September 18, 2017
Mayor Bowser, Partners Formally Launch DC Infrastructure Academy
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a memorandum of intent to formally launch the DC Infrastructure Academy, a partnership between D.C. government and utility, union, university and private sector partners that will create a pipeline to in-demand infrastructure jobs for district residents....
Emily Buenzle - Thu September 14, 2017
Tulalip Tribe's $100M Casino May Help Bolster Construction Training
The Tulalip Tribes will begin construction this September on a $100 million project to replace the Quil Ceda Creek Casino in Marysville, Wash. The new 110,000-sq.-ft. building, which will sit across the street from the existing casino, will include new dining and entertainment spaces, a gaming floor, a 1,200-stall garage and a new smoke filtration system, HeraldNet reported....
