CEG - Wed September 07, 2022
Milton CAT Partners With Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Tech High School
With the recent shortage of people entering the construction industry, combined with the hiring challenges every company is faced with, Milton CAT and its sister companies, SITECH Northeast, Milton Rents and Tri-Point Construction Layout, have partnered with Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School (BVT) in Upton, Mass., to offer career development support to its students....
NCCCO - Wed September 07, 2022
Registration Now Open for Seventh Annual NCCCO Foundation's Industry Forum
Free registration is now open for the annual event focused on the qualifications of crane operators and those who work with and around lifting equipment. The Seventh Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications is scheduled for Oct....
Augusta Free Press & Lynchburg News & Advance - Thu August 18, 2022
Virginia Infrastructure Academy Created to Address Shortage of Skilled Labor
Virginia's Community College system (VCCS), made up of 23 school across the commonwealth, introduced a new program to train thousands of workers to help rebuild the state's aging roads and bridges and bring much needed upgrades to airports, ports and utilities statewide....
Rock Machinery Co. - Tue August 02, 2022
Rock Machinery Co. Partners With Moraine Park Technical College
Rock Machinery Co. LLC, a distributor of processing equipment and parts for the aggregate, mining and recycling industries, announced its partnership with Moraine Park Technical College on creating a Maintenance Technician Apprentice program....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 28, 2022
New CDL Rule Causes Concerns
At the heart of the entry-level driver training rule, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is ensuring that first-time commercial drivers are regulated. The rule, which was kicked down the road for several years, went into effect early in 2022....
University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point - Tue July 05, 2022
State Grant Helps UW-Stevens Point, Partners Meet Forestry Workforce Needs
Addressing a need for skilled workers in the forestry industry, the Wisconsin Forestry Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will receive a state grant of up to $8 million. This Workforce Innovation Grant will support education and create a pipeline to forestry careers for the next generation....
Terex Utilities - Wed June 29, 2022
Terex Utilities Hosts Technicians at Hands-On Service School
Equipment dealers, utilities and utility contractors participated in hands-on service training for digger derricks and aerial devices at the Terex Utilities Service School held in June at the Lake Area Technical College facility, in Watertown, S.D....
NCCCO - Tue June 21, 2022
New CCO Certification for Concrete Pump Operators Now Available
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (CCO) has launched a new certification program for operators of concrete pumps. CCO developed this certification in response to numerous requests from industry so that users can garner the same increased safety benefits that users of other load handling equipment have seen through certification....
CM Labs Simulations - Tue June 14, 2022
Compact Track Loader Simulator Training Pack Replicates Machine Instability to Provide Training
CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training simulators, has announced the release of its compact track loader (CTL) simulator training pack. It is the only simulation-based solution that accurately replicates machine instability and lift clearance, according to the manufacturer....
Manitowoc - Wed April 27, 2022
Manitowoc MLC150-1 Ensures IUOE's Flagship Operator Training Center Stays at Forefront of Equipment Technology
Manitowoc's longstanding relationship with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) is further cemented with the delivery of a new MLC150-1 lattice-boom crawler crane to the IUOE's International Training & Education Center in Crosby, Texas....
