Fri August 05, 2016
Stephenson Adds Potain Igo MA-21 to Training Facility
At Stephenson Equipment Inc.'s (SEI) Harrisburg, Pa., training location you will find several cranes set-up and ready for hands-on training and the administering of CCO practical exams. The newest to join the training facility is a Potain Igo MA-21 tower crane dedicated solely for training and testing purposes....
Thu August 04, 2016
Zach Hodge Awarded George W. Martin Memorial Auctioneer Scholarship
Jeff Martin Auctioneers, Inc has announced this year's George W. Martin Memorial Auctioneer Scholarship winner. The winner was chosen from a talented pool of students seeking to gain their auction license....
Thu July 28, 2016
HCSS to Award $50,000 in Scholarships to Construction Interns
SUGAR LAND, TX, July 27, 2016 – Submissions are now open for the 2016 Construction Intern Awards. Construction software developer HCSS (www.hcss.com) will be awarding a total of $50,000 in college scholarships to students in construction-related fields....
Thu July 28, 2016
VIDEO: 'Dirty Jobs' Star Offers Unconventional Career Advice
TV personality Mike Rowe has some pretty unconventional advice for recent grads: “Don't follow your passion.”The “Dirty Jobs” host offered what he called the “dirty truth” in a video commencement speech that urges young people to find their success by breaking the mold....
Fri July 15, 2016
CAWGC Announces Recipients of 20th Annual Scholarships
The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties' (CAWGC) Scholarship Chairwoman Becky Fallin, president of RHL Insulation, announced the 20th Annual CAWGC Scholarships recipients. Neta Hess, CR Leonard Plumbing & Heating and Marsha Rolih, Pierro Quality Electrical also served on the scholarship committee with Fallin....
Wed July 13, 2016
Genie Launches Service Technician Training Initiative
According to upcoming changes to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA), only a qualified person should inspect and maintain mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations....
Mon April 16, 2007
Girls Line Up for Construction Camp
The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that for the girls at Camp MAGIC, there's no roasting marshmallows around the fire. No tie-dyeing T-shirts, or weaving plastic strands into lanyards, or knotting pink rubber bands into friendship bracelets....
Wed June 22, 2016
ADOT Wants to Know How You Get Around the State
How do you get around, Arizona?Spend a little time sharing what takes you from place to place and you'll help inform how we all get around in the future. The Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration are asking households, most of them outside of metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson, to participate in the National Household Travel Survey....
Fri June 17, 2016
Aspiring Heavy Equipment Technicians Learn Fundamentals During STEP
For aspiring heavy equipment technicians, it is crucial to learn proper fundamentals through technical instruction and hands-on experience early in the development of a career. This training is exactly what AIS Construction Equipment Training Center will provide to nine recent high school graduates from across the state of Michigan during the 2016 Summer Technician Entrance Program, also known as STEP....
Fri June 17, 2016
Federal Highway Administration Awards $3 Million for Highway-related Job Training
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced $3 million in job training grants in eight states. The "Ladders of Opportunity Initiative On-The-Job Training/Supportive Service (OJT/SS)" grants are part of an ongoing federal effort, which includes stakeholder outreach and the creation of the Federal Highway Administration's Center for Transportation Workforce Development, to improve the apprenticeships and training opportunities for underrepresented or disadvantaged people seeking careers in transportation, engineering or construction....
