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....
Mon August 21, 2017
Penn College to Debut Concrete Science Major in Fall 2018
A two-year major in the opportunity-rich field of concrete science technology will be offered at Pennsylvania College of Technology — the only program of its kind on the East Coast — beginning in the fall 2018 semester....
Emily Buenzle - Fri August 18, 2017
Maine Construction Company Creates Workforce Development Center
Cianbro, a Maine construction company, presented its new workforce development center in Pittsfield Aug. 17, as Gov. Paul LePage toured the facility with other industry leaders, WABI reported. Cianbro decided to open the Cianbro Institute in response to the construction industry's aging workforce and the demand for greater workforce development....
Thu August 17, 2017
Fairfield University to Break Ground on New Business School
Fairfield University's Charles F. Dolan School of Business will relocate to a new academic building scheduled to open in the fall of 2019. Plans for the new building feature a simulated financial trading room, big data analytics lab, entrepreneurship center with ideation lab space, visualization and simulation lab, active learning and case-based classrooms and more....
Tue August 15, 2017
ADOT's Construction Academy Provides Gateway to Careers
Thirty-one individuals seeking a hand up obtained entry-level positions as flaggers on construction projects, paying $13 to $19 per hour, due to free training provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation....
