Emily Buenzle - Wed March 14, 2018
Caterpillar's CHIP Program Gives Students the Basis to Excel in Industry Post-High School
One industry giant is making strides in supporting technical education. The Caterpillar Hiring Innovation Program, or CHIP, works with high school students from Peoria's Manual Academy to ready them for careers in welding, The Peoria Star Journal reported....
Wed March 14, 2018
N. California Laborers Program Graduates 655 New Journeypersons
The Laborers' Apprenticeship Program of the Laborers' Training and Retraining Trust Fund of Northern California is a major contributor to California's flourishing construction workforce. In 2017, 655 apprentices completed a Laborers' apprenticeship program — Construction Craft Laborer (630), Hod Carrier (8), and Parking and Highway Improvement (17)....
The Associated Press - Tue March 13, 2018
Union, Community Colleges to Offer Pipeline Jobs Training
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A labor union has reached an agreement with regional community colleges in Virginia to train workers hoping to nab construction jobs on the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The Roanoke Times cited a release from the Laborers' International Union of North America that says one- to two-week courses with an emphasis on workplace safety will be offered at the Virginia Western, New River and Danville community colleges in a few weeks, although details are still being hammered out....
Emily Buenzle - Tue March 13, 2018
New Infrastructure Academy Designed to Help Fill Industry Jobs
Washington D.C. recently announced a new training program aimed at training workers for a variety of infrastructure-related jobs in fields like transportation, green technology and more. The DC Infrastructure Academy, which opened March 12, was made possible by D.C.'s partnership with utility companies, unions, universities and private companies, WTOP reported....
Emily Buenzle - Tue March 13, 2018
Home Depot Announces $50M in Funding to Train Construction Workers
In an effort to help stem the labor shortage the construction industry has been facing, Home Depot has announced that it plans to donate $50 million to train 20,000 people in construction over the next 10 years....
Tue March 13, 2018
Gonzaga Receives OK to Build $48M Science Building
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga University won permission from the city to build a $48 million science and engineering building near the campus' Arthur Lake, but the university is still raising the funds to pay for construction....
Tue March 13, 2018
Intermountain Donates $15M to U of U for Med Building
Intermountain Healthcare has donated $15 million to the University of Utah to pay for building a new medical education building. The new building will replace the 52-year-old School of Medicine building on the Salt Lake City campus....
Mon March 12, 2018
Flint Construction & Forestry Division Hosts Technology Training Event
Flint Construction & Forestry Division hosted a three-day technology training program from Jan. 30 to Feb 1 at the Local 926 Operating Engineers Training Facility in Ellenwood, Ga. A total of 28 attendees from 11 different companies from the United States and Canada were hosted by Tim Houchens, Flint's integrated solutions manager, and John Deere training staff members from John Deere WorkSight technology solutions, based in Davenport, Iowa....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 08, 2018
Georgia Southern's $33.6M IAB to Be Complete in June
Georgia Southern University's $33.6 million Interdisciplinary Academic Building (IAB) is expected to be completed this June as Charles Perry Partners Inc. LLP (CPPI) and crews from Lavender Construction and other subcontractors are meeting their scheduled benchmarks....
Wed March 07, 2018
mikeroweWORKS Provides Travel Scholarships for SkillsUSA Members
The mikeroweWORKS Foundation has contributed $50,000 to a SkillsUSA scholarship fund for students competing in the world's largest showcase of career and technical education at the 2018 National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky....
