SEAA Makes Craft Training, Testing Available to College Students

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SEAA is expanding its relationship with technical and community colleges in order to bring NCCER accredited testing for craft professions, including the SEAA/NCCER ironworker program, to students in local communities. The partnership allows colleges to become members of SEAA, giving them access to the SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Craft Training program, and other NCCER craft curriculum and assessments. “As demand for skills training grows, SEAA seeks to provide communities with the resources and students with the pathways necessary to get the training, qualifications and certifications necessary for careers in construction,” said Tim Eldridge, president of Education Services Unlimited and SEAA’s craft training … Read more

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Labor Shortages Likely Held Back Additional Hiring, New AGC Survey Reports

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Construction employment grew in 255, or 71%, out of 358 metro areas between July 2018 and July 2019, declined in 56 and was unchanged in 47, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said a newly released workforce survey showed the employment gains would likely have been even more widespread if firms could find more qualified workers to hire, and they urged federal officials to bolster career training programs. “Demand for construction has not slackened in most metro areas,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “In fact, … Read more

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5 Ways to Shake Up Your Safety Training

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At 20 years old, Regina McMichael’s husband died after falling off a roof at a jobsite where he was working. That was the day her safety career started. Thirty-three years later she is still focused on making the industry safer by improving the way we teach safety training. She recently shared five key ways to change your safety training to make it more effective. 1) Identify what the learners know and what they need to know “The gap between these two areas is what you teach to,” says McMichael. “Nothing more, nothing less.” She teaches trainers to use the ADDIE … Read more

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CPB Contractors Wins $463M Sydney Metro Station Project

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CIMIC Group’s company, CPB Contractors, has been selected to build the new Sydney Metro City & Southwest Pitt Street Station. The NSW Government has awarded the contract, part of Sydney Metro, Australia’s biggest public transport project, which will generate revenue of approximately $463 million to CPB Contractors for design and construction of the station. The Integrated Station Development will provide a 250-meter-long underground Pitt Street Station running from Park Street to Bathurst Street, between Pitt and Castlereagh Streets, connecting the two station entries with retail and other commercial facilities. In addition, CPB Contractors will work with Oxford Properties Group for … Read more

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How to Use Behavior-Based Safety to Change Attitudes on the Jobsite

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By Niall Harrington Safety should be everyone’s concern. Construction sites are hazardous and transient, known to have the highest rates of accidents with approximately 80% of these accidents caused by unsafe behaviors. As superintendents, it’s important to ensure workers feel safe and valued when onsite, but also that they feel empowered to be accountable for their own safety. Behavior-Based Safety programs emphasize this mindset by normalizing safe behaviors instead of focusing on measuring the length of time without an injury. Although it may sound like superintendents can take a step back from safety, with behavior-based programs, everyone has an important … Read more

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