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....
Cindy Riley - Thu August 24, 2017
Yanmar Evo Center to Open Soon in Acworth
Construction crews in Acworth, Ga., are nearing completion on a $25 million training and customer experience facility that's expected to open soon. Yanmar Evo Center is owned by Yanmar America, a global manufacturer of advanced performance industrial and marine diesel engines and generators....
Thu August 24, 2017
Saint Mary's University Expanding Minnesota Facility
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) Saint Mary's University is expanding its presence in southeast Minnesota. The Winona-based university is looking to add about 10,000 sq. ft. to its Cascade Meadow facility in Rochester, the Post Bulletin reported....
Wed August 23, 2017
Northwestern Michigan College Builds Housing
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) Northwestern Michigan College is getting more student housing as a new $8.8 million residence hall opens its doors. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reported a grand opening for the 135-bed North Hall, which also includes a fitness center....
Wed August 23, 2017
Demand for Skilled Industry Workers Rising in Wisconsin
ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) The construction industry is struggling to find skilled workers as home construction is rising in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Public Radio reported that the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Ashland has teamed up with the Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board to offer a new construction training course to meet the demand....
Wed August 23, 2017
Regents Approve New Addition for Omaha Biomechanics Program
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) The University of Nebraska at Omaha's biomechanics program is getting a new home, due to a plan approved by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The board approved a plan to build an $11.6 million addition to the three-level Biomechanics Research Building, which was erected four years ago, the Omaha World-Herald reported Aug....
Wed August 23, 2017
Ohio State Prepares for $20M Project to Update the University's Airport
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State is launching a $20 million project to update the university airport in central Ohio with a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for Aug. 19. The project includes construction of four new hangar buildings, an aviation education and research facility with flight simulators, research labs and classrooms....
