Wed September 27, 2017
Oklahoma Football Gets $160M for Flashy Upgrade to Stadium, Facilities
NORMAN, Oklahoma (AP) Oklahoma wanted a fresh, new look to maintain its place with the big boys, and now the Sooners have it. The school broke ground on its $160 million South End Zone project in August 2015, and now it is nearly complete....
Wed September 27, 2017
Sonsray Machinery Donates Equipment to Team Rubicon
Case Construction Equipment, Sonsray Machinery, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Team Rubicon teamed up for a heavy equipment operator training and improvement project at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge....
Mon September 25, 2017
Concrete Industry Management Announces New Cohort For Executive MBA Program
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program has announced it is accepting applications for the next cohort beginning Jan. 2018 for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in CIM, offered through the Jennings A....
Emily Buenzle - Wed September 20, 2017
College Invests $90M in New Construction Training Facility
A Nebraska college recently built new facilities to accommodate construction trades training. Metropolitan Community College's Fort Omaha campus' $90 million construction project was completed in time for fall classes, and was created in response to the school's goal to train workers for jobs in high-demand trades, including welding and plumbing, the Omaha World-Herald reported....
Wed September 20, 2017
AGC of Minnesota Hosts Sporting Clays Fundraiser 2017
On Aug. 28, 141 shooters participated in AGC of Minnesota's 18th annual Sporting Clays Fundraiser. They came to have a good time, enjoy a little friendly competition and raise money for an important cause — the scholarship funds of the AGC of Minnesota Foundation....
Mon September 18, 2017
Mayor Bowser, Partners Formally Launch DC Infrastructure Academy
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a memorandum of intent to formally launch the DC Infrastructure Academy, a partnership between D.C. government and utility, union, university and private sector partners that will create a pipeline to in-demand infrastructure jobs for district residents....
Emily Buenzle - Thu September 14, 2017
Tulalip Tribe's $100M Casino May Help Bolster Construction Training
The Tulalip Tribes will begin construction this September on a $100 million project to replace the Quil Ceda Creek Casino in Marysville, Wash. The new 110,000-sq.-ft. building, which will sit across the street from the existing casino, will include new dining and entertainment spaces, a gaming floor, a 1,200-stall garage and a new smoke filtration system, HeraldNet reported....
Emily Buenzle - Thu September 14, 2017
Community College Offers Free Construction Skills Training to Colorado Students
Southwest Colorado Community College will host a free Construction Skills Training course from Sept. 18 to Oct. 6. The course, which will be funded by the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, will include:OSHA 10-hour construction trainingconstruction math and measurementworkplace and communication skillsan introduction to using hand tools and power toolsan overview of blueprint reading, andthe option for students to receive certification in CPR and CDOT flagging....
Thu September 14, 2017
UConn Students Return to Find Major Construction on Campus
STORRS, CONN. (AP) Thousands of University of Connecticut students returned to campus to find some major road construction and traffic problems. About 19,300 undergraduate and graduate students started classes on Aug....
Lori Tobias - Thu September 14, 2017
URI Overcomes Unique Challenges to Build New $125M Engineering Complex
When the University of Rhode Island committed to building a new engineering complex, two decisions were obvious. One, five historical buildings, all built in the late 1950s and early 1960s would have to go; and two, the new building needed to be a cutting-edge structure that spoke clearly of its purpose....
