Tue May 10, 2016
Technology Pilot Project Prepares Students for Workforce
With graduation looming, many seniors at The University of Alabama are busy preparing for final exams. For a select group of students, wrapping up the semester means presenting the findings from a research project to management at Brasfield & Gorrie....
Mon May 09, 2016
Construction Association Launches New Program to Connect Firms With Workers
Construction employment rose in April by 1,000 for the month and 261,000 for the year as mild winter weather and labor shortages impacted the early spring hiring season for many firms, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Thu April 21, 2016
Students Find Opportunity to Fill Crippling Construction Skills Gap
Volvo kicked off its first in a series of educational workshops for technical students this month. Leveraging its 50th anniversary of the invention of the articulated hauler, Volvo Construction Equipment is touring North America in a golden hauler, making stops at dealerships along the way to connect students who have expressed an interest in the trades with the many opportunities available in the construction industry....
Fri April 15, 2016
CICB Now Offers Crane Operator, Rigger, and Lift Director Certification Programs in Charleston, SC
Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) is now offering NCCCO (National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators) certification training and exams in Charleston, SC, establishing their fourth location in the Southeast and Midwest with on-site cranes for examinations....
Thu April 14, 2016
Fraley to Discuss Content Marketing for Construction
Brian M. Fraley of Fraley AEC Solutions, LLC will participate in a free Construction Marketing Association (CMA) webcast called “Content Marketing Strategies for Construction” on May 19, 2016....
Wed April 06, 2016
Fecon Strives to Help Students Prepare for College, Career
Fecon Incorporated, based in Lebanon, Ohio, has developed a unique and successful approach to achieving a career-ready work force. Fecon is a small company that designs, engineers and produces a wide range of industry-leading forestry and drilling equipment....
Tue April 05, 2016
ARTBA Announces Annual Workshop for Transportation Advocates
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is bringing together business professionals and public officials this summer to share best practices, playbook secrets and other keys to success in advancing legislative and ballot initiatives that boost transportation infrastructure investment....
Fri March 25, 2016
Back to School
Training isn't just for the inexperienced. With a number of technology advancements in the past decade — as well as increasingly stringent DOT specifications for smoothness and density — ongoing training for industry veterans has never been more important....
Tue March 15, 2016
Study Reveals How Many Construction Bosses Start Their Careers as Apprentices
The website Training Journal is reporting that nearly 60 per cent of SME construction owners started their career as an apprentice, according to new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)....
Tue March 15, 2016
Contractors Association Announces Scholarship Program
The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties' Scholarship chair Becky Fallin, President of RHL Insulation and Firestopping, Inc. is announcing the Annual Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties Scholarship Program....
