Mon October 03, 2016
Extreme Sandbox's Newest Adventure Offers People the Chance to Work the Land
Have you ever wanted to know what it's like to use farm equipment or harvest crops? Extreme Sandbox's newest adventure, Extreme Harvest Experience, will get people away from their day job and onto the farm....
Mon October 03, 2016
ODOT Bridges Gap Between Students, Construction Industry
High school students recently learned more about future career opportunities in the construction industry by getting hands-on experience with industry experts. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation Civil Rights Division, in partnership with several industry leaders, hosted a Construction Career Day for students in the Oklahoma City metro area in an effort to bridge the gap between students and the construction industry....
Sam Wade - Mon October 24, 2016
Seven Maintenance Tips to Extend Equipment Life and ROI
Every manufacturing industry comprises of heavy machinery and equipment. Machine breakdowns can severely harm your company. This is why it is extremely important that manufacturing business owners should focus on their equipment maintenance to prolong its life and ensure that your system runs smoothly....
Fri September 23, 2016
CAMTEC Signs Agreement to Serve as Host Site for Courses
CAMTEC, the training and education center of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), Bloomfield Hills, announced that it has signed a formal agreement with the Mid-America OSHA Education Center (MAOEC) to serve as a host site offering OSHA-authorized courses....
Tue September 20, 2016
CASE Names Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District Winner of the Dire States Equipment Grant
CASE Construction Equipment has awarded the $25,000 Dire States Equipment Grant to the Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in Tioga County, New York. The SWCD will use the equipment as part of its Environmentally Sensitive Stream Maintenance Program that works with municipal officials and highway department staff to ensure scientifically sound maintenance practices in streams and waterways to mitigate damages from future flooding events....
Jeff Winke - Mon October 10, 2016
Constructive Construction Gives Hope, Opportunity to Young Adults
While the mainstream media wallows in the destruction, drama, and assigning blame in the police shooting that spawned the “civil unrest” that put Milwaukee in the news for a couple of days in August, an alternative, online news feed I get has been covering the promises, programs and activities that counter the negative....
Wed September 14, 2016
House Passes Much-Needed Perkins Act
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement today in response to the passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act in the U.S....
Thu August 25, 2016
ECA Ramps Up Customer Service With Bauer Maschinen Training Program
Equipment Corporation of America (ECA), a distributor of foundation construction equipment, has successfully completed a customer service-focused training program from one of its key manufacturers, Bauer Maschinen GmbH....
Thu August 25, 2016
Mike Rowe Lashes Out at Media for 'Uneducated Voter' Bias
Mike Rowe said the press is trying to impact the election when it implies that Donald Trump's supporters are uneducated. An electrical contractor wrote to the 54-year-old host of “Dirty Jobs” to say that he finds it offensive when the media constantly refers to majority of the Republican nominee's supporters as “uneducated white men.”“If the media is referring to Trump supporters who happen to be male caucasians suffering from a lack of knowledge brought about by an absence of formal or practical instruction, than I guess 'uneducated white men' is a fair description,” Rowe responded in a lengthy Facebook post....
Mon August 22, 2016
Texas Company to Provide Ironworker Training to Veterans
Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc. (ACS) of Houston, Texas, has been approved by the Steel Erectors Association of America as a SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Training Unit and Assessment Site. The company, which opened its doors in April and recently became a member of SEAA, completed its first two training classes in June and July, providing 36 veterans with Level 1 ironworker training....
