NCCER Welcomes Research Department Director

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NCCER announces the appointment of Tim Taylor, P.E, Ph.D., to director of research. The research department aims to bring more awareness and prestige to construction craft careers by establishing NCCER as the source for research on the industry workforce. Having previous experience working alongside NCCER, Taylor is an excellent choice to launch this new department. He had a leadership role in the industry-driven research team led by NCCER and the Construction Industry Institute, which resulted in the publishing of “Restoring the Dignity of Work: Transforming the U.S. Workforce Development System into a World Leader.” In addition, he has presented the … Read more

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World of Concrete 2022 Wraps Productive, Well-Attended Event Fueling Industry Connection + Advancement

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World of Concrete, Informa Markets’ exhibition serving the construction and masonry industries, concluded the event’s 47th annual event held Jan. 18-20 (Expo) and Jan. 1-20 (Education) – in Las Vegas, Nevada. Convening close to 37,000 registered professionals, the consistent foot traffic in the expo halls and high engagement with the comprehensive educational offerings underscore the industry’s critical need for in-person connection. World of Concrete took over 632,000 NSF of the newly expanded LVCC, hosting over 1,100 industry-leading suppliers in the expo hall, just over 150 of which were first-time exhibitors, offering attendees a wide range of brands to explore. “The … Read more

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SEAA Hosts Career Fair Highlighting the Steel Construction Industry

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The Steel Erectors Association of America hosted nearly 300 students from five school districts and several dozen military veterans for its construction career fair in January 2022. SEAA’s Long Range Planning Committee spearheaded the event, which was hosted by member company Adaptive Construction Solutions, Inc., at its training facility in Houston, Texas. The career fair allowed attendees to rotate  through stations staffed by member companies and equipment suppliers. This format enabled them to participate in hands-on demonstrations and learn more about the different career paths within the industry. The students came from career and technical education programs, where they are … Read more

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USGBC Releases Top 10 States for LEED, Recognizes Leaders Committed to More Sustainable + Resilient Buildings, Cities and Communities

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The U.S. Green Building Council announced the ranking of its annual Top 10 States for LEED, with Illinois once again topping the list and demonstrating leadership in green building. Illinois certified 3.16 square feet of building space per person under LEED in 2021. LEED is the world’s most widely used green building program and was created by USGBC as a leadership standard defining best practices for healthy, high-performing green buildings. “Amidst the challenges of 2021, governments, companies and other organizations committed to taking bold actions to protect the climate, their employees and their communities,” said Peter Templeton, president and CEO, … Read more

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Diversified Fall Protection Announces Two Acquisitions

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Diversified Fall Protection has completed two acquisitions of fall protection companies: Versatile Systems, Inc., based in Valencia, California, and Rooftop Anchor, Inc., headquartered in Heber City (Salt Lake City), Utah. Versatile is a turnkey provider of fall protection solutions and RTA is a leader in rooftop and suspended access fall protection solutions. Terms of the transactions were not announced. Versatile offers a complete fall protection capabilities portfolio, including engineering, design, fabrication, installation and training. It offers extensive experience in specific California regulations and applications, and detailed OSHA and ANSI-certified inspections. RTA designs, engineers, manufacturers, inspects and tests fall protection systems … Read more

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