Thu August 25, 2016
Mike Rowe Lashes Out at Media for 'Uneducated Voter' Bias
Mike Rowe said the press is trying to impact the election when it implies that Donald Trump's supporters are uneducated. An electrical contractor wrote to the 54-year-old host of “Dirty Jobs” to say that he finds it offensive when the media constantly refers to majority of the Republican nominee's supporters as “uneducated white men.”“If the media is referring to Trump supporters who happen to be male caucasians suffering from a lack of knowledge brought about by an absence of formal or practical instruction, than I guess 'uneducated white men' is a fair description,” Rowe responded in a lengthy Facebook post....
Mon August 22, 2016
Texas Company to Provide Ironworker Training to Veterans
Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc. (ACS) of Houston, Texas, has been approved by the Steel Erectors Association of America as a SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Training Unit and Assessment Site. The company, which opened its doors in April and recently became a member of SEAA, completed its first two training classes in June and July, providing 36 veterans with Level 1 ironworker training....
Thu August 11, 2016
U.S. Companies Share Best Practices for Line Maintenance with Chinese Electric Utility
Delegates from the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) recently visited the United States to participate in a two-week training program sponsored by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)....
Wed August 17, 2016
Zach Hodge Receives George W. Martin Memorial Auctioneer Scholarship
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Inc. announced this year's George W. Martin Memorial Auctioneer Scholarship winner. The winner was chosen from a talented pool of students seeking to gain their auction license....
Tue August 09, 2016
Vanguard/Acrisure Hosts NYC Special Riggers Association Insurance Seminar
Install a rigorous safety program and buy into it 100 percent. Bulletproof your contracts. Use creative underwriting and employ strong broker/client relationships. These were some of the key pieces of advice speakers offered contractors seeking ways to manage and mitigate soaring insurance costs at the New York City Special Riggers Association (NYCSRA)'s first insurance seminar, presented on June 15, sponsored and hosted by Vanguard/Acrisure at the NY LaGuardia Airport Marriott....
Fri August 05, 2016
Colorado Groups Plan Construction Careers Program
Turning to construction, it can seem like finding additional craft employees is a little like looking for the elusive mythical beast. Well maybe not that hard, but close. In fact, Colorado added 11,500 construction employees in the last year, a 7.5 percent growth rate....
Fri August 05, 2016
Stephenson Adds Potain Igo MA-21 to Training Facility
At Stephenson Equipment Inc.'s (SEI) Harrisburg, Pa., training location you will find several cranes set-up and ready for hands-on training and the administering of CCO practical exams. The newest to join the training facility is a Potain Igo MA-21 tower crane dedicated solely for training and testing purposes....
Thu August 04, 2016
Zach Hodge Awarded George W. Martin Memorial Auctioneer Scholarship
Jeff Martin Auctioneers, Inc has announced this year's George W. Martin Memorial Auctioneer Scholarship winner. The winner was chosen from a talented pool of students seeking to gain their auction license....
Thu July 28, 2016
HCSS to Award $50,000 in Scholarships to Construction Interns
SUGAR LAND, TX, July 27, 2016 – Submissions are now open for the 2016 Construction Intern Awards. Construction software developer HCSS (www.hcss.com) will be awarding a total of $50,000 in college scholarships to students in construction-related fields....
Thu July 28, 2016
VIDEO: 'Dirty Jobs' Star Offers Unconventional Career Advice
TV personality Mike Rowe has some pretty unconventional advice for recent grads: “Don't follow your passion.”The “Dirty Jobs” host offered what he called the “dirty truth” in a video commencement speech that urges young people to find their success by breaking the mold....
