Wed May 09, 2018
Work Begins on $10M Project at Oral Roberts University
TULSA, Okla. (AP) A Tulsa university has started construction on a new $10 million residential building, the first built in more than 40 years. The Tulsa World reports that Oral Roberts University broke ground on the project on April 18....
Mon May 07, 2018
ARTBA Foundation's 'Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals' Program Earns ANSI Accreditation
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's certification program to test and recognize an individual's knowledge of the core competencies needed to recognize and mitigate safety hazards on transportation project sites has earned the “gold standard” of professional credentialing....
Mon May 07, 2018
SC&R Foundation Announces $21,000 to 2018 Scholarship Recipients; Awards $5,500 in Grants for February Round
The SC&R Foundation has determined the winners of its scholarship program for 2018 and its February round of grants. Nine college and university students preparing for, or advancing in, careers related to the crane, rigging, and specialized transportation industry were selected for scholarship awards, while four individuals were awarded grants....
Emily Buenzle - Wed May 02, 2018
Industry Organizations Partner to Offer Pipeline Safety Training Course
The American Petroleum Institute and North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) are partnering to support a Pipeline Construction Safety Training Program. The organizations called the initiative "a foundational safety program applicable throughout all energy infrastructure construction," which will focus on best practices in building trades and the oil and gas industry, Occupational Safety and Health reported....
Wed May 02, 2018
Industry Celebrity Mike Rowe Accepting Scholarship Applications
For the fifth year in a row, the mikeroweWORKS Foundation is accepting applications for its Work Ethic Scholarship program. “Work Ethic Scholarships are for people who are hungry to learn a skill that's in demand—it's for the people who wake up early, stay late and bust their butt day in and day out,” said the mikeroweWORKS Foundation....
Wed May 02, 2018
Company to Train 25K Construction Professionals During Month of May
Werner, manufacturer of a complete line of climbing products and fall protection equipment, will lead more than 200 training events in support of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) safety initiative....
Wed May 02, 2018
Geneva Rock Announces National Scholarship Contest
Geneva Rock Products, Inc., a privately owned and operated contracting company in the greater Salt Lake area, announced a scholarship contest to support American students in their educational goals to join the construction industry....
Wed May 02, 2018
Local 49 Training Center Facility Hosts New Iron Expo
More than 750 people attended the New Iron Expo April 3 to 5 in Hinckley, Minn. The event was held at the Local 49 Training Center Facility, where the union trains more than 5,000 Local 49 union members in the heavy equipment industry each year....
Thu April 26, 2018
PennDOT, PTC, PSU Collaborate on PennSTART Facility
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary and Pa. Turnpike Commission (PTC) Chair Leslie S. Richards announced at the Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Summit that the two agencies are partnering with Penn State University to commence site planning and design for the Pennsylvania Safety, Transportation and Research Track, or PennSTART — a modern facility envisioned to benefit emergency responders, transportation organizations and research institutions....
Thu April 26, 2018
Cianbro Chair to Receive Honorary Doctorate From Husson University
As part of its 119th Annual Commencement Exercises on May 5, 2018 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, Husson University will confer an honorary doctorate on Peter G. Vigue. In addition to delivering the keynote Commencement address, Vigue, the chairman of the board of the Cianbro Companies, will receive an honorary Doctor of Business degree in recognition of his leadership abilities, his dedication to employee health and safety, and his devotion to the people of Maine....
