Thu July 27, 2017
Teens Get Industry Insight at Florida Construction Site
Thanks to a summer camp program organized by the Urban Construction Craft Academy in Miami Gardens, a group of about 20 teenage students interested in pursuing careers in the construction industry received a “hands on” tour of the 27-acre construction site at Miami Worldcenter, one of the country's largest development projects currently underway in downtown Miami, Fla....
Brian Walker - Coeur d'Alene Press - Wed July 26, 2017
Heavy Equipment Training Helps Minorities, Fills Labor Gap
RATHDRUM, Idaho (AP) Michelle Nelson stepped away from operating a skid loader and reflected on her opportunity of a lifetime. “I love being in the dirt,” the Coeur d'Alene woman said with a wide smile....
Keith Farner - Wed July 26, 2017
Construction Camp Prepares Girls for Future Careers
Of all the things about the MAGIC camp that Namoonga Chilomo enjoys, her favorite might be that it's interactive. “You're learning the work, you're getting to experience it all. You're not just sitting there getting lectured about,” said Chilomo, a rising senior at North Springs Charter High School in Sandy Springs, Ga.....
Deidre Williams - Fri July 21, 2017
New York-Area Trades Council Offers Training, Jobs for Northland Corridor Project
Attention wanna-be carpenters, laborers, electricians, plumbers and iron workers. Applications are available for the pre-apprenticeship program for New York's Northland Corridor Project. Construction experience not required....
Cindy Riley - Thu July 20, 2017
Vermont University Will Celebrate Bicentennial With New $48.5M Building
A $48.5 million dollar construction effort at the nation's oldest private military college is under way in Northfield, Vt. The Norwich University project includes a four-story academic building, along with major updates to Dewey, Webb and Ainsworth Halls....
Wed July 19, 2017
CDOT Trains Local Talent for Central I-70 Project
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Speaker Crisanta Duran, members of Denver City Council, city officials, Gary Community Investments (GCI), Community College of Denver (CCD), Emily Griffith Technical College and construction training providers gathered to celebrate the opening of a new Neighborhood Career Training and Resource Center in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood....
Tue July 18, 2017
Task Force Recommends Ways to Boost Workforce Development
An employer-driven task force appointed by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter to study how Idaho can do a better job of developing the educated, skilled workforce that businesses need is calling for more state investment in training programs, more engagement by industry and more focus on proven strategies....
Tue July 18, 2017
UTSA Breaks Ground on $95M Science, Engineering Building
The University of Texas at San Antonio broke ground on June 9, on its $95 million science and engineering building (SEB), the largest construction project in university history. The 153,000-sq. ft. building, which is slated to open in 2020, will provide laboratory, classroom and collaborative space for UTSA's academic and research programs in brain health, chemical engineering, biology and chemistry....
Andrea Peck - Mon July 17, 2017
New Program Aims to Lead Students Into Construction
Clarkston, MI students will now have the chance to pursue construction technology classes, thanks to a new district program. A construction technology pathway at Clarkston Junior High School will be offered to ninth and tenth grade students with the aim of introducing them to skills that could be used in their future careers....
Mon July 17, 2017
'Field Classrooms' Bring Education to ICUEE 2017 Show
Attendees at ICUEE 2017 will be able to see industry best practices illustrated first hand with equipment on the show floor during new “field classroom” education sessions. Rounding out the ICUEE education lineup are popular returning programs: the Utility Safety and Utility Fleet conferences and the indoor demo stage....
