Education

Wed June 08, 2016

It's Game On at Vegas' 'Dig This'

The hosts at autoblog.com recently got the chance to check off an item off of their list of 1,000 Car Things to Do Before You Die, and that is to drive heavy equipment at Dig This, the Las Vegas Construction Equipment sandbox where “everyone from 8-108 can play.”"Who wouldn't be excited about driving ginormous machinery that can push thousands of pounds of dirt and take you back to your childhood," said host Jessi Combs....

Thu June 02, 2016

Case Helps Host Disaster Response Classes

Case Construction Equipment, Case IH and Titan Machinery recently helped host disaster response organization Team Rubicon as it completed its first heavy equipment instructor training program in Minneapolis....

Wed June 01, 2016

Rutgers University Study Estimates Cost to Build, Maintain NJDOT Roads

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced the release of a new study conducted by Rutgers University's Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center that determined the average cost to plan, construct, operate, and maintain 1 mi....

Mon May 23, 2016

AEM, Northwestern University Unveil Future of Infrastructure Study

On May 23rd the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) launched an in-depth study on the future trends and opportunities influencing how U.S. transportation infrastructure will move people and goods in the year 2050....

Thu May 19, 2016

Subsite Electronics Supports AEM Utility Awareness Campaign

Subsite Electronics, a Charles Machine Works Company, is helping put a focus on safety in underground utility jobsites with its support for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' (AEM) Utility Awareness Campaign....

Mon May 16, 2016

AEM to Host Transportation Symposium

What are the future trends and opportunities that will determine how our country's transportation infrastructure will look in the year 2050? The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Northwestern University Transportation Center have partnered to produce a comprehensive study into that question....

Mon May 16, 2016

Boise Offers Youth Free Construction Industry Training

Youth ages 18 to 24 years old may be eligible for free training in the construction industry in a session beginning May 23. The two-week training session will be held in the Boise Labor office, 317 W. Main St....

Thu May 12, 2016

ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 11 Children of Fallen Highway Workers

Eleven children of highway workers who were killed on the job will receive college financial assistance for the 2016-17 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship” fund....

Thu May 12, 2016

OSHA Announces Millions in New Grants

OSHA has announced $10.5 million in FY 2015 Susan Harwood Training Grants to 80 non-profit organizations. Grants were awarded for the following grant categories: Capacity Building Developmental, Capacity Building Pilot, Targeted Topic Training, and Training and Educational Materials....

Sun July 14, 2013

Cleveland Crane & Shovel's Carl Goins Completes Manitowoc GMK Certification

Cleveland Crane & Shovel's Carl Goins recently joined an exclusive group of only a handful of technicians who have completed the Manitowoc GMK 8.1 Certification Course, distinguishing himself with the highest test score of 99 percent....