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Construction Equipment

NCCCO intros drill rig equipment operator certification

Foundation and anchor/micropile drilling rig operators can now be certified through a process developed by the NCCCO and ADSC. Learn more on Equipment World.

January 4, 2019

Dealers

United Rentals to offer virtual-reality training for aerial lifts

United Rentals training centers will offer Serious Labs' VR simulation for training operators of mobile elevating work platforms. Get more details here.

December 6, 2018

Construction Equipment

Operators, utility crews square off at 2018 National Gas Rodeo

Case Construction Equipment put together a great overview video of the rodeo with some great overhead and up-close views of the competitions! Check it out here.

October 11, 2018

Driver/operator coaching/training

New CM Labs dozer simulator lets trainee operators “feel” the dirt

The new Dozer Simulator Training Pack addresses common beginner challenges along with advanced training exercises. Details here on Equipment World.

September 26, 2018

Business

Wash. construction workers, equipment operators put down picket signs, return to jobs

A strike by Washington construction workers and crane operators that lasted for over two weeks has officially come to an end. Get more details here.

September 7, 2018

Dealers

Midwest’s New Iron Expo will showcase 100-plus brands and info on training, jobs, machinery

The  New Iron Expo will be held in Hinkley, Minnesota on April 3, 4 and 5 with more than 100 vendor brands, training opportunities and dynamic hands-on experiences. It will be held on the 400-acre property of  International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49. Local 49 Business Manager Glen Johnson says the goals of the event range […]

March 23, 2018

Driver/operator coaching/training

Amid shortage of skilled laborers, Nev. contractors build operator training facility with high-tech simulators

Virtual-reality simulations will be the centerpiece of a new education and training facility that’s intended to provide a pipeline of sorely needed construction workers in Nevada. The heavy equipment operator training program will use the region’s first virtual reality construction heavy equipment simulators, according to the Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, […]

January 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

Equipment operators, other positions go unfilled by Miss. DOT

The Mississippi Department of Transportation wants legislative help to fill 354 job vacancies, including for equipment operators, according to The (Jackson) Clarion-Ledger. MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath has asked the state legislature to give her flexibility to change employee positions and salaries and give performance-based compensation, the newspaper reports. McGrath told the state House’s Transportation […]

September 12, 2017

Construction Equipment

6th Day of Construction Gifts: Dozer and Heavy Equipment Operator vintage belt buckles

If you’re looking for something unique to gift the trades pro in your life, Etsy has a collection of vintage old-school belt buckles. The bulldozer model from the Staghound Buckles store is made of solid brass and is marked 1983 Chicago. It measures 1-3/4” x 1-1/4”, fits up to a 1 1/4” strap and sells for […]

December 14, 2016

Telematics

Telematics 101: Using equipment data to change operator behaviors

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth part in our ongoing Telematics 101 series of articles. To view the other articles in this series click here. Telematics can help you manage truck and equipment assets, saving money, reducing downtime and improving the efficiency of operations. But, this only works if the information provided by your telematics feed […]

July 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

Watch action from North Carolina DOT Division 4’s win at the annual Equipment Operator’s Roadeo

Division 4 of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) won the department’s recent Equipment Operator’s Roadeo held at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The division, representing Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnson, Nash, Wayne and Wilson counties, accumulated the highest point tally. Eighty-four NCDOT employees vied for the titles in six categories—single-axle dump truck, tandem-axle […]

August 3, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar viral video star and in-house operator Ryan Neal answers your questions

As a Senior Demonstrator Instructor at Caterpillar, Ryan Neal travels the world teaching the company’s customers how to use those iconic yellow machines to get the most productivity out of them. To get that kind of job you have to have a lot of talent and Neal recently put his skills on display in a […]

June 19, 2014