Entries by Tracy Bennett

Adapting Training to Next Gen Learners

October 24, 2016 in /by

By Debbie Dickinson

As contractors, colleges, and workforce development groups focus on recruiting the next generation of skilled craft professionals, an important piece to the process is adapting training to technologically savvy employees.

According to Colby Humphry, Director of the Pinnacle Center for Competitive Intelligence & Development (CCID), recruitment should include partnerships with high schools, community networking, development of internships and skills training workshops.… Read more...

Using simulator technology to teach rookies and retrain experienced crane operators

August 9, 2016 in , /by

Q&A on the Real Value of Simulator Training

Training and instructional technologies professionals from Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) and CM Labs Simulations recently discussed the benefits of using simulators to train crane operators. Becky Schultz, editor of Equipment Today interviewed Debbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS, and Drew Carruthers, Construction Product Manager for CM Labs.… Read more...

Contractor Groups, Corrections Program Support Trade Up Platform

August 9, 2016 in , , /by

The Southeastern Construction Owners & Associates Roundtable (SCOAR), an industrial construction association, agreed to circulate lists of equipment needed by Trade Up™, announces Crane Industry Services LLC (CIS).

Trade Up is a platform, formed through cooperative work between West Georgia Technical College, Crane Industry Services and ELA Consulting Group. The mission of Trade Up is to recruit, train and qualify a skilled labor pipeline for contractors.… Read more...

Study Seeks to Determine the Value of Simulators in Crane Training

July 9, 2016 in /by

Crane Industry Services LLC (CIS) announces a skills assessment study being conducted by CIS in conjunction with CM Labs Simulations Inc., Montreal, Quebec, and West Georgia Technical College. The study’s purpose is to determine what operational skill level can be achieved with the use of crane simulators. The study commenced in July and will continue for 14 months and/or after 500 operators have participated in the research.… Read more...

Crane Industry Services Installs Crane and Excavator Simulators at Centered on Safety™ Training Center

June 20, 2016 in /by

Crane Industry Services LLC (CIS) has taken delivery of three Vortex Simulators from CM Labs Simulations Inc., Montreal, Quebec. The simulators are designed to provide training and to conduct performance checks for operators of mobile cranes, tower cranes, and excavators.

“The addition of simulators into our curriculum is a natural fit,” said Debbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS, which provides blended-learning training techniques including online introductory training, instructor-led classroom training, hands-on instruction, and on-the-job training.… Read more...