The number of 'green jobs' in the construction industry is set to increase dramatically over the next few years. President Obama has promised 5 million new green construction jobs over the next ten years and backed it up with a…
Over the last couple of weeks we have outlined the expenditure that some of the states have allocated to road, bridge and rail projects and the effect this will have on demand for heavy equipment operators. The Federal government has…
Enrolling in a heavy equipment training program has become so much easier these days. You can apply online from your own computer, the process only taking a couple of minutes. Of course, if you have a few doubts about careers…
Heavy equipment training has been accredited for many years. In 1995, eleven of the world's most progressive construction companies, manufacturers and national trade associations came together to form the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). At the time,…
GPS has become standard in many cars and I know there are some drivers that couldn't do without their GPS unit in the car. GPS is also being used in heavy equipment and as form of theft prevention and for…
Over the past two weeks we have written about how and where some of the federal economic stimulus funding will be used and its association to construction and heavy equipment. There is little doubt that the need for heavy equipment…
The Governors of Minnesota and Wisconsin have entered into an agreement to share services and to work together on more than 80 projects funded under the economic stimulus package announced by the federal government. These projects include the Midwest Rail…
The economic stimulus package has seen billions of dollars allocated to construction work in the transport sector with new roads and bridges being planned across the nation. These projects are going to require the use of a lot of heavy…
Across the nation the demand for skilled construction workers and heavy equipment operators is set to rise sharply over the next six months. President Obama's economic stimulus package is behind a multi billion dollar increase in transport infrastructure. Spending includes…
Florida is about to embark on one of the most ambitious construction programs in the country with the demand for construction workers and heavy equipment operators set to at least double by the end of summer, perhaps even triple. In…