Tag: hands-on training

Roadbuilding

Volvo gears up for a new round of Road Institute courses on paving, compaction

Volvo Construction Equipment’s next Road Institute will kick off in November. The institute provides operator and maintenance training on Volvo pavers and soil and asphalt compactors and their hydraulic and electrical systems, as well as teaches paving best practices and details the latest in requirements for state departments of transportation. Those who complete the paver […]

August 7, 2019

Roadbuilding

Ariz. DOT workshop focuses on bringing more women, minorities into construction

The Arizona Department of Transportation's construction academy seeks to bring more women and minorities into the construction industry. Learn more here.

December 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

Idaho Transportation Dept. grant provides free equipment training to vets, women, minorities

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is one of only eight states out of 40 applicants to receive a $198,000 Ladders of Opportunity grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. With the grant, ITD chose 19 people from close to 700 applicants for a free three-week hands-on heavy equipment operator training course aimed at helping veterans, […]

July 19, 2017

Technology

AEC offers concrete college

Allen Engineering Corp (AEC) developed Allen Concrete College, specialized training courses teaching concrete contractors placing and finishing techniques. The course combines hands-on training and classroom seminars helping attendees learn how to increase flatness and levelness of floors. After instruction, attendees test their knowledge by placing and finishing their own 20 by 40-foot slab. Held at AEC headquarters in […]

May 14, 2010