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ASCC WEBINAR SERIES: Mass Concrete: A Review of Today's Knowledge, Standards and Practices

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

The next webinar in the ASCC Webinar Series is scheduled for Wednesday, September 20, 2017 3:00pm – 4:00pm CDT.

Keep Your Crew on the Right Course

By working around their schedule, online training courses give your crew an opportunity for continued education, on their terms.

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[VIDEO] Volvo Advanced Training Simulators 5.0

The Volvo Excavator simulator is designed for schools and offers high training value and high mobility. Invaluable for beginners, it is also an excellent tool for sharpening and optimizing the skills of experienced operators.

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Could Equipment Upgrades Help Ease the Labor Struggle?

Using upgraded equipment and implementing new technology could help attract younger workers to the industry.

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Contractor Saves Money, Improves Employee Health with Workplace Health Services

PC Construction has achieved $3.9 million in cost savings by bringing health services to its employees

On the jobsite, a private space is set up where PC Construction employees can visit the traveling health coaches.

How Can We Fill the Labor Shortage if Training Opportunities Are Limited?

Training programs throughout the country are trying to fill the shortage of skilled labor but limitations are preventing them from making a greater impact

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4 Tips to Improve Construction Workforce Management

Mismanagement of employees and resources can result in failure, but these four ideas could kick-start a better way of working that allows you to reap the benefits

With the right procedures in place, effective management of your construction workforce should result in meeting deadlines, managing downtime, improving costs and securing business.

Could Legos Be a Tool to Attract Kids to a Career in Construction?

Many young kids love to build with Legos, and this could be an opportunity for the construction industry to interest kids in a career in the trades

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Makita USA Expands Distribution and Training Capabilities with New Dallas-Area Facility

Makita USA, Inc.

New distribution and training center is built to meet increased demand, with room for future growth.

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Call Winning Plays to Build a Profitable Construction Company

Construction Business Coaching

To grow a business and make money takes more than getting the work done - it takes a great coach

In business, like in football, the coach is the key. The coach’s job is to identify the plan of attack, develop the strategy, recruit and train good players, and then coach the team to get it done according to plan.

New Resource Provides One-stop Shop to Find Construction Contractor Courses

Contractor Courses is a new, free, searchable resource that allows contractors to search construction courses available and even use filters to find just the course they are looking for

The Contractor Courses website features a simple, easy-to-use design that allows you to either scroll through all the courses listed on the site or filter by one or many filter options.

8 Skills of an Effective Construction General Manager

As contractors face a future that includes their own retirement or retirement of senior leaders, the general manager role might be one that, if not already in place, could provide a nice alternative or option

For some construction companies, the need to have a single overseer of the operations is critical, and a general manager could fill that role.

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