Construction equipment operators drive, maneuver, or control the heavy machinery used to construct roads, buildings, and other structures.
Employment in construction and heavy equipment operations is on the improve with pressure mounting to find sufficient skilled operators to complete contracted work on time. February saw the first real increase in new home constructions for seven months. According to…
If you thought the economy was on the slide and that employment in areas such as heavy equipment was on also on the slide, think again. If you ever wanted a career in construction, including a career as a heavy…
Heavy equipment operators who are in the know are preparing themselves for a very busy summer. Since the American Recovery and Reinvestment program was announced, most states began finding areas that required significant funding. South Dakota is a prime example…
Some construction sites that use heavy equipment can be real eye openers if you take the time to look at what is going on and how it affects the community. Often, the construction itself will become a historical item. Take…
Many people look at heavy equipment operations as a job and not as a career. This is a mistake when, in reality, every job can be a career - it is just a matter of perception and whether you plan…
Sounds like a great news story doesn't it. Yet that title is actually true, heavy equipment will be needed to drag our economy out of the current recession. How do I know it's true? The most powerful person on the…
Generally speaking, the words 'heavy equipment' and 'environmentalist' rarely get mentioned in the same sentence - when they are mentioned, it is often not in the nicest way. That is slowly changing with many companies taking a 'green' approach to…
The position of heavy equipment operator is always full of interest. Every day brings new challenges, even if you are working on the same project. If you're building roads, then everyday is going to bring changes in terrain types and…
There are certain skills that are required to operate heavy equipment and these can be gained through appropriate training. There are, however, certain personal attributes that cannot be taught. You either have them already or you are willing to make…
The next 12 months may see an increase in the number of vacancies for skill heavy equipment operators as public spending on infrastructure increases. We live in a fickle world where government promise big spending on capital projects to boost…