Assembling the right crew or team, allocating work and knowing who is the best at what task is a daunting, but essential management responsibility. NCCER, the National Center for Construction Education and Research, has a system that Crane Industry Services LLC (CIS) utilizes to track knowledge and skills for thousands of individuals.… Read more...
The most common repair made on Overhead Cranes is the replacement of wire rope. Though a consumable item, wire rope is very often misused, says Cliff Dickinson of CIS. It’s spooled incorrectly on drums and in so doing, gets damaged. The cause is often incorrect operation, Such as side loading. Training can help with that, he says.… Read more...
CIS will host local 8th grade girls this fall in a Power UP Workshop at the CIS Training Center in Carrollton, Ga. “The daylong workshop, set for September 21, 2018, will allow the students to see and participate in demonstrations of various craft skills to open their eyes to the career opportunities in construction,” says Debbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS.… Read more...
Senior construction leaders must deliver unprecedented results in a demanding and competitive business climate. Meanwhile, their management teams must deliver according to schedule while keeping within budget. For senior leaders, a critical success factor for getting jobs done on time and cost effectively while maintaining a high level of quality is to help managers know and understand what is at stake from an executive perspective.… Read more...
As Crane Industry Services has expanded its training programs, workshops, and inspection services, two new staff members have joined the team—Fred Robinson, Business Relationship Manager and Shawn Galloway, Crane & Rigging Trainer.
Robinson brings decades of experience in business development and leadership managing complex government service projects. His primary responsibilities include helping CIS customers to receive optimal value from their CIS training.… Read more...
Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) has relocated to a new larger facility that offers broader skills assessment and training programs to meet current business demands. The new Centered on Safety Training Center is located at 2692 Hwy. 27 N, Carrollton, Ga. The 8,892-sq. ft. facility is situated on about 3.5 acres of land, convenient to the Atlanta airport, West Georgia and Birmingham, Ala.… Read more...