Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon January 06, 2020
Economists Make 2020 Construction Predictions
Construction economists are not sugarcoating their outlook on the industry in 2020. The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (ELFF) forecasts slower growth in the economy next year, and predicts equipment investment will be weak....
Towmaster - Wed November 13, 2019
'Ignite Your Future'... Towmaster Sponsors Career Event at Ridgewater College
Towmaster Trailers and Truck Equipment is one of several sponsors of a new hands-on, interactive and fun career exploration event that connects education and industry for high school sophomores in central Minnesota....
AGC of California - Tue October 22, 2019
AGC of California Launches 'Build California' Initiative
Associated General Contractors of California and the AGC Construction Education Foundation launched Build California, a comprehensive workforce development initiative created to inspire, engage, and activate the next generation of California's construction workforce....
Deutz Corporation - Thu October 17, 2019
Deutz Seeks to Close Skills Gap With MFG Day
On Oct. 2, Deutz Corporation partnered with ResourceMFG, an EmployBridge Company, to host Manufacturing Day (MFG DAY) for approximately 40 students from nearby Jackson County Schools and Lanier Technical College....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 20, 2019
AGC Warns of Labor Shortage Despite Toledo's Growth
A July 31 press conference in Toledo, Ohio, organized by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the AGC of Northwest Ohio highlighted the results of monthly analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data on construction employment in the nation's 358 metropolitan centers between June 2018 and June 2019....
AASHTO Journal - Mon July 01, 2019
UDOT 'Field Trip' Shows Students Transportation Careers
With teams of secondary school students flocking to Park City, Utah, to compete in the final round of the 2019 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials National Bridge Challenge competition — an event that is part of the organization's annual spring meeting — the Utah Department of Transportation engaged in a "future workforce recruiting" effort....
Ascendum Machinery - Mon May 06, 2019
U.S. Representative Discusses Workforce Issues at Ascendum
U.S. Rep. Alma Adams (N.C. Dist. 12) recently met with officials of Ascendum Machinery and Associated Equipment Distributors at Ascendum's corporate offices to discuss workforce development. Attracting skilled workers remains a major challenge for all fields, but it is especially important for the construction equipment industry, which is losing more than $2.4 billion in revenue annually....
Professional Logging Contractors of Maine - Thu March 28, 2019
Maine Releases Logger, Log Trucker Industry, Wage Report
Maine is facing a shortage of loggers and log truckers that will grow and could hinder the growth of the $8.5 billion forest products industry in the state if wage growth does not occur, an occupational analysis released March 14 concludes....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 27, 2019
Can the Permian Basin Boom Be Even Bigger?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is predicting U.S. crude oil production will average 11.7 billion barrels per day in 2019, putting it on track to surpass the previous record of 9.6 million b/d in 1970....
Carolinas AGC - Mon March 25, 2019
N.C. Community Colleges, CAGC Partner to Ease Construction Workforce Shortage
The partnership between the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is helping address the workforce shortage at a time when there are thousands of well-paying careers available in construction, the NCCCS president said....
