Entries by Tracy Bennett

Enlightening Girls about Careers in Construction

February 21, 2017 in , /by

Women remain under-represented in the construction industry, and yet there are many rewarding career opportunities for women. To educate middle school girls and their mothers about construction as a career path, Power Up: It’s a Mother Daughter Thing! will be held March 21, 2017 in Birmingham, Ala. Debbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS, is one of several speakers who will share her personal journey and discuss tips for success in construction.… Read more...

SCOAR forms College & Technical Scholarships Committee

February 21, 2017 in /by

Southeastern Construction Owners & Association RoundtableDebbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS, has been selected as Awareness Chairperson for a new College & Technical Scholarships Committee formed by the Southern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable. The committee’s objectives are to heighten awareness and to clarify how individuals can earn scholarships provided by SCOAR members.

A number of scholarships are available for students interested in construction safety, engineering, and technical craft skills.… Read more...

Does your organization need to muck out the llama dung?

February 21, 2017 in /by

By Debbie Dickinson

Randy Bakel, Executive Director of the Southeastern Construction Owners & Associates Roundtable (SCOAR), recently shared a story that reminded me of the importance of performing safety and productivity audits. During the Feb. 2 Program Meeting, held in Orlando, Fla., Bakel shared this story about outdated military specifications.

In the early 1940s, so the story goes, The U.S.… Read more...

CIS Hosts AGC Georgia Safety and Health Committee

October 24, 2016 in /by

In October, CIS hosted the AGC Georgia Safety and Health Committee at the Centered on Safety training facility at the WGTC Murphy Campus. Safety Managers from top construction companies, defense and manufacturing, and officials from AGC, Carroll Chamber of Commerce, and West Georgia Technical College discussed simulation training.

Lorne Goloff of CM Labs, provided an overview about simulation training.… Read more...