The Utility Expo 2021 Opens Registration

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Registration for The Utility Expo 2021, Sept. 28-30 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, is officially open. The Utility Expo show floor has expanded to nearly 1.32 million square feet and will welcome over 800 of the top manufacturers and service providers in the industry. The Utility Expo, known for attendees’ ability to test drive equipment, attracts professionals from all utility sectors. Attendees can select from three badge options, providing access for every day of the show. Field classrooms walk the show floor and share best practices on equipment utilization and identifying key features that may bring value to … Read more

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Design-Build Competition Offers Hands-On Experience, Team-Building Opportunities

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Inspected, a remote virtual inspection software platform, recently helped introduce California high school students to career opportunities in the construction industry by sponsoring the Construction Industry Education Foundation’s 35th Annual Design Build Competition. More than 800 students from 43 schools in California joined in the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of the construction industry and hands-on experience in general construction skills and activities. “The Design Build Competition has become the premier showcase of high school students’ skills in design, project management and construction. After spending decades building structures in the same parking lot, we are thrilled to be part of … Read more

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NIBS Names BIM Program Steering Committee Members

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The National Institute of Building Sciences has announced the built environment leaders who will serve on the National BIM Program Steering Committee. The NIBS BIM Council began the launch phase for the U.S. National BIM Program in March, when Salla Eckhardt, director of transformation services with Microsoft, was named chair of the National BIM Program Steering Committee. Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, president and CEO of NIBS, said it is important to establish a structure that broadly engages diverse stakeholders. “We need a coordinated program to improve performance, advance collaboration and foster innovation in the building industry,” Woods says. “The first … Read more

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Worker Safety on Worker’s Memorial Day from the Desk of CPWR Executive Director Chris Trahan

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Fifty years ago on April 28, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect. It created two federal agencies vital to protecting American workers: the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. April 28 is also Workers’ Memorial Day in the U.S., the National Day of Mourning in Canada and International Workers’ Memorial Day around the globe. It is a day to pause, to mourn for those injured, made sick or killed by their jobs and to pledge to do better to protect all workers’ safety and health. In the half-century since … Read more

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Crane Industry Services Adds Open Enrollment Classes for NCCCO Crane Operator Certification

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Crane Industry Services now offers monthly open enrollment training and written and practical exams for NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator certification. CIS is authorized to deliver practical exams for NCCCO Telescopic Boom (Swing and Fixed Cabs) and Lattice Boom Truck Cranes. The NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Training program is specifically designed to prepare experienced operators for the successful completion of NCCCO written and practical examinations. This program includes a CIS Study Guide, which is authored and copyrighted by CIS on an annual basis, interactive classroom exercises and hands-on practice time on CM-Labs simulators. To see the full open enrollment training and … Read more

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