Emily Buenzle - Thu September 14, 2017
Community College Offers Free Construction Skills Training to Colorado Students
Southwest Colorado Community College will host a free Construction Skills Training course from Sept. 18 to Oct. 6. The course, which will be funded by the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, will include:OSHA 10-hour construction trainingconstruction math and measurementworkplace and communication skillsan introduction to using hand tools and power toolsan overview of blueprint reading, andthe option for students to receive certification in CPR and CDOT flagging....
Thu September 14, 2017
UConn Students Return to Find Major Construction on Campus
STORRS, CONN. (AP) Thousands of University of Connecticut students returned to campus to find some major road construction and traffic problems. About 19,300 undergraduate and graduate students started classes on Aug....
Lori Tobias - Thu September 14, 2017
URI Overcomes Unique Challenges to Build New $125M Engineering Complex
When the University of Rhode Island committed to building a new engineering complex, two decisions were obvious. One, five historical buildings, all built in the late 1950s and early 1960s would have to go; and two, the new building needed to be a cutting-edge structure that spoke clearly of its purpose....
Tue September 12, 2017
NAU's New Science & Health Building Earns LEED Gold
Northern Arizona University's Science and Health building, one of the newest additions to the Flagstaff campus, has been deemed a gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building — bringing the total number of LEED-certified buildings on campus to 14, according to the school....
Emily Buenzle - Tue September 12, 2017
Companies Donate $14M to Build New Iowa State Research Complex
Iowa State University has received $14 million in donations to build a new educational and research facility for feed milling and grain science in Ames, Iowa. Donations came from the Kent Corporation ($8 million), the Iowa Corn Promotion Board ($4 million) and Sukup Manufacturing Co....
Kathy Carlson -THE NASHVILLE LEDGER - Fri September 08, 2017
Young Tennesseans Benefit From New Paths to Industry
From learning on the job to earning degrees in civil engineering, there are many roads into the construction industry and its array of specialties. Students don't have to go straight from high school into construction work and many new educational opportunities are being developed....
Max Diamond - Thu September 07, 2017
Grant to Provide $1M Toward Training Low-Income Youth in Construction Jobs
If you're a young person in Raleigh, N.C., struggling to find work, you can now get job training and help the community. Capital Area Workforce Development (CAWD), an organization that runs youth programs, has received a $1 million grant from the United States Department of Labor to establish a youth work-training program....
Mackenzie Ryan - Tue September 05, 2017
Iowa Officials Hope to Increase Education for Skilled Trades
Zachary Hageman moves through the almost-done luxury apartments near downtown Des Moines and points to the studs and wiring, the drywall and cabinets. The 18-year-old is part of the cleanup crew, an entry-level position that's part of a new school program designed to give hands-on experience to high school students and recent graduates....
Tue August 29, 2017
UO Buys Building, Plans Art Studios, Storefront Gallery
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) The University of Oregon is expanding its presence in downtown Eugene. The Eugene Register-Guard reported the university has bought the former Willamette Stationers building near the railway station and plans to renovate it into art studios and a gallery....
Tue August 29, 2017
Dixie State Awards Building Contract to Layton Construction
Dixie State University has selected Layton Construction to build the university's 155,000-sq.-ft. Human Performance Center. Using a value-based model, Dixie State looked at builders' qualifications, management plans and construction costs and awarded the bid to the company that performed best overall....
