Adapting Training to Next Gen Learners

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

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...

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Contractor Groups, Corrections Program Support Trade Up Platform

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...

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Skilled Labor Solutions for Near Term Projects

Workers At Construction SiteCrane Industry Services (CIS), and its partners, announce Trade Up a new skilled labor supply pipeline for contractors. Specializing in preparing workers for most skilled trades in crane operation, construction, heavy industry, and manufacturing, the Trade Up program is part skills-gap assessment, part coordinated training, and part recruitment effort.

Trade Up has immediate openings for up to 12 contractor employers interested in participating in preparation for projects that will require skilled labor in the next six to 18 months.… Read more...

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Why Women are Good for Construction

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By Debbie Dickinson

In the United States, women represent less than 9 percent of construction workers, according to 2014 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and only 1.3 percent are working as operating engineers or other construction equipment operators. Other countries report similar statistics. There are a variety of reasons women don’t consider construction as a career path.… Read more...