Mon May 08, 2017
ARTBA to Host 4th National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates July 12 in Washington, D.C.
Last November, voters in 22 states approved 193 ballot initiatives to increase highway and public transit investment, and state legislatures and governors in four states in April 2017 alone approved bills to increase their respective gas taxes....
Giles Lambertson - Mon May 08, 2017
10 Ways Future Construction Could Change the Workplace
The construction industry is in flux. Look back at how things were built 30 or 40 years ago and compare the methods, technologies, and workforce utilization of that era with today. Big difference. But it can be argued there has not been enough flux, not enough change, that there is more similarity than dissimilarity then and now, and that the industry is falling behind other industries in reinventing itself....
Thu May 04, 2017
AED's McGuire: Perkins Reauthorization Essential to Equipment Industry Growth
Brian P. McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), issued the following statement in conjunction with the introduction of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Carl D....
Kubota - Thu May 04, 2017
Kubota Engine America Opens State-of-the-Art Technical Training Center
Kubota Engine America Corp. is expanding educational opportunities for its growing distribution network, unveiling a brand-new technical training center at its Lincolnshire headquarters outside of Chicago....
Paula Gardner - Michigan Live - Mon May 01, 2017
State Looks to Expand Skilled Trades Programs
Career paths in Michigan should more frequently involve skilled trades apprentice training, according to a recent report that details the benefits of the programs. That form of formalized on-the-job training for specific jobs - like electrician, plumber, carpenter and steelworker - comes at a low-cost for the participant, and fuels the state's economic drivers that use construction trades....
Becca J. G. Godwin - Access Atlanta - Fri April 28, 2017
Georgia DOT Teams Up With Lego to Inspire Young Engineers
The Legoland Discovery Center Atlanta and the Georgia Department of Transportation collaboration aims to “help inspire the minds of young engineers-to-be and shed a positive, creative light on the high-profile reconstruction of I-85,” according to a news release....
Fri April 14, 2017
10 Majors That Can Help Your Business That Aren't Engineering Related
Construction company owners tend to focus on engineering degrees when looking at the qualifications of new recruits. After all, the hands-on skills learned through these programs are incredibly useful around the average jobsite....
Barry Lytton - Newstimes - Tue April 11, 2017
State Approves Construction of AgStem Academy In Washington State
The state department overseeing school construction has given its stamp of approval to Region 12's proposed Agriscience-STEM academy, after once casting doubt on the size of the proposal and even asking legislators to drop it from a list of projects the state should pay for next year....
Megan Wild - Mon April 10, 2017
8 Ways You Can Start Your Marketing Career in Construction
You want to be ahead of the pack when you graduate from college, and a great way to do that is to get experience while you're still in school. Getting involved in construction marketing before you graduate can help you go out and get a job when you graduate....
Jeff Winke - Wed April 05, 2017
Making a Compelling Case for Software Training in the Construction Industry
The construction industry has become more complex and technologically sophisticated. Gone are the days when a smart owner/operator and his backhoe could handle most projects. Back then, measurements were close approximations and quality was achieved through the skills and experience of the hired contractor....
