Takeuchi - Wed September 06, 2023
Takeuchi Donates Excavator, Engine to Empower College & Career Center
Students enrolled in Empower College & Career Center's Heavy Machinery and Construction Pathway can now learn their trades by working with a real compact excavator and diesel engine courtesy of Takeuchi-US....
AGC of California - Tue August 22, 2023
Build California Sees Success in Its Fourth Year
Now in its fourth year, Build California continues to advance its vision to create a steady, motivated, and skilled workforce pipeline for California's construction industry. Helping drive this effort is a team of over 60 Build California Ambassadors who connect with students at school and career events across California each month....
Maine Department of Marine Resources & CEG - Mon July 24, 2023
New Manual Offers Guidance for Building, Supporting Climate Resilient Roads in Maine
Ninety percent of the bridges and culverts on the roads in Maine that cross salt marshes and tidal waterways are not equipped to handle the ebb and flow of the tides. That means higher road maintenance costs along the state's scenic coast, along with a shortened lifespan for culverts and bridges, unplanned road closures that can put public well-being and safety at risk, and harm to commercial fisheries and important habitat....
Terex Utilities - Tue July 11, 2023
Terex Utilities Service School Provides Instruction for More Than Just Techs
The product support team at Terex Utilities hosted 58 participants from equipment dealers, utilities and utility contractors from all across the United States and Canada. Held at the Lake Area Technical College Facility, Watertown, S.D., in June, instructors from the Terex Utilities Service School provided hands-on training for digger derricks and aerial devices....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon July 10, 2023
ABC Members Invested $1.5B in Construction Workforce Education to Upskill 1.3 Million in 2022
Associated Builders and Contractors member contractors invested more than $1.5 billion to provide nearly 1.3 million course attendees with craft, leadership and safety education in 2022, according to its 2023 Workforce Development Survey, down from $1.6 billion in 2021....
CEG - Wed July 05, 2023
VIDEO: SkillsUSA Competition Comes to Atlanta at Annual Leadership, Skills Conference
SkillsUSA held its 59th annual National Leadership & Skills Conference and TECHSPO Expo June 19-23, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. An estimated 15,000 students, teachers, education leaders and representatives from 650 national corporations, trade associations, businesses and labor unions participated....
CEG - Tue June 06, 2023
VIDEO: Hayden-Murphy Hosts Paving Demo for Central Lakes College
Hayden-Murphy hosted a four-day paving demonstration May 1 to 4 2023 for 83 students in the Heavy Equipment Operators program at Central Lakes College in Staples, Minn. The demo was geared toward introducing the students to the paving market as a career option and included both classroom and hands-on instruction....
ADOT - Tue May 30, 2023
Crews Demolish Bridges as Part of 'Ready to Rubble' Event
Construction crews working for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) reached a critical milestone on a crucial Phoenix project, which also served as an educational endeavor. The Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project team demolished the old 48th Street and Broadway Road bridges as part of the I-10 Broadway Curve Project....
Slag Cement Association - Tue May 30, 2023
SCA Hosts 2023 Slag Cement School in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) successfully concluded its second annual Slag Cement School in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The educational event, held on May 22 and May 23, featured technical presentations on the benefits of slag cement in concrete design and construction, as well as sustainability tools and resources available to the concrete industry....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue May 23, 2023
DCTC Purchases Dozer, Grader From RDO Equipment
Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) in Rosemount, Minn., is committed to giving its students hands-on learning opportunities that help prepare them for their chosen career. One of the many programs DCTC offers is in the field of construction and manufacturing....
