Fri July 15, 2016
CAWGC Announces Recipients of 20th Annual Scholarships
The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties' (CAWGC) Scholarship Chairwoman Becky Fallin, president of RHL Insulation, announced the 20th Annual CAWGC Scholarships recipients. Neta Hess, CR Leonard Plumbing & Heating and Marsha Rolih, Pierro Quality Electrical also served on the scholarship committee with Fallin....
Wed July 13, 2016
Genie Launches Service Technician Training Initiative
According to upcoming changes to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA), only a qualified person should inspect and maintain mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations....
Mon April 16, 2007
Girls Line Up for Construction Camp
The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that for the girls at Camp MAGIC, there's no roasting marshmallows around the fire. No tie-dyeing T-shirts, or weaving plastic strands into lanyards, or knotting pink rubber bands into friendship bracelets....
Wed June 22, 2016
ADOT Wants to Know How You Get Around the State
How do you get around, Arizona?Spend a little time sharing what takes you from place to place and you'll help inform how we all get around in the future. The Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration are asking households, most of them outside of metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson, to participate in the National Household Travel Survey....
Fri June 17, 2016
Aspiring Heavy Equipment Technicians Learn Fundamentals During STEP
For aspiring heavy equipment technicians, it is crucial to learn proper fundamentals through technical instruction and hands-on experience early in the development of a career. This training is exactly what AIS Construction Equipment Training Center will provide to nine recent high school graduates from across the state of Michigan during the 2016 Summer Technician Entrance Program, also known as STEP....
Fri June 17, 2016
Federal Highway Administration Awards $3 Million for Highway-related Job Training
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced $3 million in job training grants in eight states. The "Ladders of Opportunity Initiative On-The-Job Training/Supportive Service (OJT/SS)" grants are part of an ongoing federal effort, which includes stakeholder outreach and the creation of the Federal Highway Administration's Center for Transportation Workforce Development, to improve the apprenticeships and training opportunities for underrepresented or disadvantaged people seeking careers in transportation, engineering or construction....
Thu June 16, 2016
Subs Are Learning How Labor Department's Proposed Revisions to Wage & Hour Regulations May Impact Them
The American Subcontractors Association and the Foundation of ASA are helping construction subcontractors understand the impact that the Department of Labor's proposed revisions to the Wage and Hour Regulations may have on their businesses....
Wed June 15, 2016
ATS Brings Its Classrooms, Offices to New $2M Facility
Associated Training Services (ATS) is bringing all of its classrooms, offices and heavy equipment training resources under one roof with a new $2 million training facility. The new facility features six classrooms in 16,000 sq....
Tue June 14, 2016
Sixth Shale Insight Conference to Be Held in Pittsburgh
The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), the Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA) and the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association (WVONGA), announced a joint partnership to host the sixth annual Shale Insight Conference....
Tue June 14, 2016
Terex Utilities Hosts its Annual Service School in Watertown, S.D.
To keep mechanics and service technicians up-to-date on the latest Terex equipment technologies and equipment advancements, Terex Utilities hosted its annual Service School on June 7-9, 2016, in Watertown, S.D....
