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Companies Continue to Prioritize Training During Pandemic

Murphy Tractor's Travis Long was one of two inaugural graduates to receive the "Master Technician" certification from the Wirtgen Group

Travis Long successfully completed five weeks of in person fundamental training at the Wirtgen Center for Training and Technology in Nashville, TN; and completed over 200 hours of additional technical training to become one of the first 'Master Technicians' in the United States.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 4 Episode 9: Take Time for Training

Pinnacle Development Group,Inc

Despite a solid effort across the industry, construction contractors should be investing more time and money in training both new and veteran construction employees.

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Blue Collar Job Growth Remains Sluggish in September with Only Modest Uptick

Employment in construction, manufacturing, and mining and logging rose by 93,000 jobs in September, or just 0.47%.

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AEDF Extends Scholarship Deadline for Students Seeking Heavy Equipment Careers

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)

Students can earn $2,000 towards their education to help them get started in the heavy equipment industry.

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Serious Labs Takes Heavy Equipment Operator Simulator Training International

Company announces first internationally accredited heavy equipment operator training via simulator.

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Gamers Help Rosendin Accelerate Advances in BIM Application

What role could this tech savvy generation of workers have in shaping the future of the construction industry?

Prevailing-Wage Repeal Slashed WI Wages, Exported Jobs and Taxes, Cut No Costs

Nonpartisan, non-profit research finds no state that has repealed prevailing wage has received the benefits claimed by politicians, but they have damaged their own construction industries

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CM Labs Concrete Pump Simulator Endorsed by American Concrete Pumping Association

Concrete Pump simulator allows operators to develop basic skills such deploying outriggers, creating concrete slabs, and pouring footings and foundations.

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Construction Continues to Recover Jobs Since the Start of the Pandemic

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

With 26,000 jobs added in September, the construction industry has recovered approximately 64% of the jobs lost since the start of the pandemic.

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App Creates Construction Community and Seeks to Solve Labor Shortage

The Trade Hounds app connects construction workers with both peers and employers with the goal of removing inefficiencies in the labor market.

Since the Trade Hounds mobile app launched in 2019, it has grown to nearly 200,000 users, who use it to connect and showcase their work.

Construction Training During a Pandemic

Training may look a little different this year, but it's still important to engage your crew to ensure the long term success of your construction business.

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Asphalt Contractor 2020-2021 Training Guide

With some training courses for the asphalt industry cancelled or going virtual over the next year, this guide offers a list of opportunities for contractors to continue learning, despite the pandemic

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