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ASSE, OSHA, NIOSH support Fall Prevention Campaign

In order to provide additional tools to prevent worker injuries and fatalities in the construction industry, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is joining with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to support a new Fall Prevention Campaign. The NIOSH National Occupational Research […]

August 24, 2012

AEM hosts Customer Support Seminar

The 2012 Customer Support Seminar of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will be held September 17-19, 2012, at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Customer Support Seminar is AEM’s annual industry forum for off-road equipment manufacturing parts, service, training and warranty professionals. The focus is on adapting to ever-changing technology, challenges […]

August 23, 2012

Construction Equipment

Advance your fleet management skills–at lunch

Oil sampling, Association of Equipment Management Professionals, AEMP, online learning, oil sampling

July 9, 2012

Oil analysis is the first course.

Universities vs. trade schools

Education, trade schools, universities, construction,

June 19, 2012

Enhanced SEMA Education Institute features 200+ business courses

Revamped learning center makes searching easier, monitors use and offers transcripts DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (June 28, 2011) – SEMA members and professionals in the automotive specialty equipment market now have access to more than 200 business courses through the recently revamped SEMA Educational Institute (SEI) eLearning Center. Available at www.sema.org/elearning, the online business resource gives […]

July 13, 2011

Students shun engineering careers

Some 85 percent of children ages 8 to 17 say they’re not interested in a career in engineering. This is not surprising. I would wager that 85 percent of teachers in most high schools don’t know enough math to solve basic algebraic equations. To succeed in school today you have to sit down, shut up, […]

January 15, 2010

Go to MIT–for free

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to study engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you might be interested to know you can get the lectures, notes and reading lists for every course in every degree field they offer for free online. It’s called MIT Open Course Ware. Granted it’s not the same as going to […]

January 15, 2010

Free RSTP webinar to be held tomorrow

The Workzone Safety Information Clearinghouse is hosting a free webinar tomorrow on the newly released version of Roadway Safety+ Training Program.This webinar session will take you on a virtual tour of the new version containing interactive modules on temporary traffic control design, in-depth training on night work expanded information on preventing runovers and backovers, upgraded […]

January 15, 2010

Hypertherm launches new free online class

Hypertherm has introduced a new e-Learning course focusing on achieving better performance from plasma cutting consumables. The course, Consumables: Care and Optimization, is free and covers a range of topics including consumable types, common wear issues, proper torch assembly, maintenance routines and how to track and evaluate consumable performance. The course runs 20 minutes in […]

January 15, 2010

Job market no problem for construction management grad

The first student to earn a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University North Central, didn’t have to look very far or hard to land his first job. After a two-week internship, Mark Gaylord was hired full time by AECOM, a diversified, worldwide commercial construction company. Gaylord’s advice to students considering a construction degree: “Do it. The […]

January 6, 2010

World of Asphalt and AGG1 interactive Websites help attendees pre-plan show visit

Industry professionals can go online to access all the information they need to register for and participate in the upcoming AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo and World of Asphalt Show and Conference. The show Websites feature an interactive “My Show Planner” to help attendees organize their itinerary ahead of time. Visit www.worldofasphalt.com or www.agg1.org. World […]

January 5, 2010

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