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

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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...

Crane Industry Services company news

Skilled Labor Solutions for Near Term Projects

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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...

December 2015 Newsletter

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Crane Inspections

Conquering the Post-Assembly Inspection of a Limited Edition Crane

Post-assembly crane inspections happen on jobs across the country every day, but, it’s not every day that the cranes include enormous, limited edition machines. Crane Industry Services was called on by Maxim Crane Works in 2015 to deliver a third-party, post-assembly crane inspection of their Manitowoc 31000, of which there are only two in the world, and by Derr & Isbell Construction for two Liebherr LR 11000s configured with the PowerBoom (P-Boom).  … Read more...

Ribbon Cutting for Centered on Safety Training Center

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Dec. 7, 2015—West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) and Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) held a program showcase and open house on Dec. 2, 2015 to celebrate their partnership through the College’s Economic Development Division.

The ceremony took place at the Centered on Safety™ Training Center on the Murphy Campus in Waco, Ga.,… Read more...

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October is Careers in Construction Month

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NCCER and its Build Your Future (BYF) initiative once again declare October as Careers in Construction Month. Throughout the month, industry and education partner locally to host career events that introduce students to rewarding construction careers. This year, governors in Nevada, Utah, Nebraska, Texas, Indiana, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi have all proclaimed Careers in Construction Month in their states.… Read more...

October 2015 Newsletter

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Wake Up Crane & Rigging Managers!

You have a personal and possibly legal responsibility to qualify your employees

By Debbie Dickinson

A recent article titled, “Is OSHA going to put you in jail?”, written by Howard Mavity of Fisher & Phillips LLP, raises interesting points as it relates to the current compliance climate.… Read more...