Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu May 18, 2023
Putting Spotlight On Apprenticeships
A convergence of factors may mean a boost for construction employers trying desperately to fill jobs. The cost of a college education and a rewrite of the National Apprenticeship Act are giving a boost to the industry's labor pool....
Hayden-Murphy/CEG - Wed May 10, 2023
HCET Students Train for Crane Repair at Hayden-Murphy
The Heavy Construction Equipment Technology (HCET) program at Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) partnered with Hayden-Murphy to offer HCET students a weeklong training opportunity to work on a Grove GMK 5150B crane donated by Vic's Crane & Heavy Haul....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 27, 2023
Crews Begin Transformation of Former Avondale Mills Site in Alabama
In Sylacauga, Ala., property resembling a war zone is being transformed into a space that will merge education and workforce development. Crews at the former Avondale Mills site are sifting through piles of rubble, preparing the site for construction of the East Alabama Rural Innovation and Training Hub (EARTH)....
CEG - Wed April 26, 2023
Dobbs Equipment Hosts GPS Training in Greenville, S.C.
Dobbs Equipment held a GPS Grade Control & Precision Construction Training event April 13 and 14, 2023, in Greenville, S.C. "We are holding a training session for customers with what we call Grade Management Tools for GPS Fundamentals with Bases and Rovers, all under the John Deere technology umbrella," said Tim Houchens, integrated solutions manager of Dobbs Equipment....
Stellar Industries - Mon April 24, 2023
Stellar to Host Training Opportunities for Tire Service Technicians
Stellar, a 100 percent employee-owned and operated manufacturer of mechanic trucks and cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, trailers and service truck and van accessories, is hosting Tire Industry Association (TIA) training sessions in Garner, Iowa, this summer....
RAM Inc. - Wed April 12, 2023
RAM's Surface Blasting Course Covers Latest Blasting Methods, Technologies
R. A. McClure Inc. (RAM Inc.) will hold its premier Surface Blasting Course at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, S.D., from Sept. 26 to 28, 2023. The intense, three-day curriculum focuses heavily on the latest technologies and methodologies available to the mining industry for blast optimization....
King of Prussia Equipment Corp. - Thu April 06, 2023
King of Prussia Equipment, Husqvarna Hold Service School for Techinicians
King of Prussia Equipment Corp. and Husqvarna Construction Products held a hands-on service school for technicians in the Greater Philadelphia, New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania area. Stewart Carr, Soff Cut specialist of the Northeast, led the class of 15 technicians....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue December 27, 2022
ITD's ICONIC Program Looking for Construction Workers
ITD's workforce development program ICONIC (Idaho Career Opportunities — Next In Construction) is seeking the next batch of construction operators to take part in a month-long training in Lewiston this spring....
DICA - Tue December 27, 2022
DICA FiberMax Crane Pads Arrive at IUOE's Training Center
DICA has announced that the International Union of Operating Engineers' (IUOE) Training Center in Crosby, Texas, has received a set of FiberMax Crane Pads to use with its two new all-terrain cranes. As one of the IUOE's equipment partners, these FiberMax 6x4x6 crane pads join other DICA products already in use at the training center....
Dallas College - Tue November 29, 2022
Dallas College Receives Grant for Construction Training Courses
Dallas College has been awarded a $3.5 million Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to train more than 1,500 employees in construction-related courses. The grant, announced at a special check-signing ceremony with TWC Commissioner Aaron Demerson, is aimed at expanding trainees' current job responsibilities and increasing productivity for Texas employers....
