NCCER's Revised Core Curriculum Now Available

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ALACHUA, Fla. — NCCER has released the fifth edition of its Core Curriculum: Introductory to Craft Skills along with revised versions of Scaffolding, Your Role in the Green Environment and Managing Electrical Hazards. NCCER's Core Curriculum is a prerequisite to all of its Level 1 curricula and covers topics such as safety, introductions to hand and power tools, employability skills and more. Trainees who complete the curriculum have the basic skills needed to continue training in any craft area he or she chooses. The revised Core Curriculum includes metric conversions and additional international features. Also, the Basic Rigging module is … Read more

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Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Remains Steady in July

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation recently released the June 2015 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $903-billion equipment finance sector. July 2015 Survey Results:The overall MCI-EFI is 62.6, essentially the same as the June index of 63.0. When asked to assess business conditions over the next four months, 17.2 percent of executives responding said they believe business conditions will improve over the next four months, … Read more

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Innovative Waste Diversion Efforts in the Field

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Sustainable strategies green up the environmentBy Chris Schmidt Eight thousand pounds of waste are typically thrown into the landfill during the construction of a 2,000-square-foot home, according to Construction Waste Recycling's website. Now imagine the waste produced during the construction of a 40,000-square-foot commercial building. Thankfully, numerous construction companies have added benchmarking and innovative Lean, green and sustainability strategies to their toolboxes. “We have worked with sustainably oriented clients in terms of construction waste management for many years,” says MYCON General Contractors’ Vice President of Retail Services Justin Jeffus, LEED A.P. “One major discount box store initiated recycling programs that … Read more

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Construction Employment Declines in 25 States Between May and June, Remains Positive Year-Over-Year

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Construction employment declined in 25 states between May and June, even as 39 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between June 2014 and June 2015, according to a recent analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the monthly construction employment declines come as Congress continues to search for ways to pay for new highway and transit investments. “While the year-over-year totals remains relatively positive, the monthly construction employment figures are troubling,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Investing in transportation infrastructure will make it easier for many … Read more

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Ergodyne Expands Tool Lanyard Line

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Ergodyne has expanded its Squids Tool Lanyard Line to include the Squids 3104 Detachable Dual Loop Lanyard. By eliminating the use of metal, this new tool lanyard is nonconductive and non-marring, while still offering maximum durability with a dual loop, interchangeable design. The lanyard is ideal for those working on electrical applications or sensitive services.

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