[VIDEO] How Does OSHA Crane Operator Certification Impact Concrete Contractors?

Jim Baty, Concrete Foundations Association, talks about the new OSHA certification requirement's impacts and opportunities for the concrete industry

January 22, 2019

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The Key to Faster Construction Payment: Better Communication

Most recent Levelset survey of contractors suggests the three biggest factors helping contractors get paid faster boil down to communication: expectations, status and timelines

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10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: Cummins EPA 2021 X12 and X15 Engines Use Less Fuel

Most-read construction stories include Caterpillar and PAC-MAN rolling out a new game, a test of orange pavement markings in work zones, new Cat S42 rugged smartphone withstands submerged scrubbing and more

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How PPP Loans Can Challenge Revenue Growth for State DOT Contractors

Experts say there may be some long-term revenue-generating challenges that come from taking advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program loan

The SDC collaborates across the concrete industry to address technical challenges within the industry and hosts forums for the introduction and nurturing of new technologies.

ACI Foundation's Strategic Development Council to Host Virtual Technology Forum

The ACI Foundation’s Strategic Development Council (SDC) will host its first virtual Technology Forum on Aug. 25 and 27, 2020.

The foundation's Certified Technician credential, earned when a student graduates from an accredited program and successfully passes the certification test, will help these individuals stand apart from the crowd when seeking a career post-graduation.

AED Foundation Continues Its Endeavor to Accredit 100 College Programs

The AED Foundation (AEDF) is committed to accrediting 100 college programs by 2024, working consistently with schools to provide this distinction.

10 Tips to Fast-track Your Leaders

There is a commitment you must make as a contractor or senior leader in your efforts to bring along a new leader as fast as you can.

6 Steps to Getting Generations to Work Together

Make the effort to positively impact and influence your workers, no matter the generation, to see the greatness of your company.

No matter your situation, look today to move your next vice president to a greater level of responsibility and accountability. The effort will benefit both the new vice president and just about everyone else with whom they come into contact!

The Making of a Leader: The Construction Vice President

The role of construction vice president has expanded to take on more-specific responsibilities, demanding an individual who is more skilled and schooled in ways to grow the company

Improve Your Preplanning Agenda for On-the-job Success

6 tips to set preplanning meeting agenda

The AED Foundation saw the need for an aptitude test that would allow students the opportunity to see where they stand before committing to an industry program.

AED Foundation’s Construction Career Aptitude Test Soon to Launch

As the AED Foundation (AEDF) continues to address the industry's skills gap through its Vision 2024 plan, the soon-to-launch Construction Career Aptitude Test aims to help address the workforce shortage starting at the high school level.

To keep pace with the growing demand for ACI-certified personnel on various concrete construction projects, ACI has launched the ACI Certification Verify app to help supervisors verify the status of ACI-certified individuals on a jobsite.

ACI Expands Certification Offerings, Launches App

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the addition of several new certification programs, marking a total of more than 30 certification program offerings now available.

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Why It Pays to Invest in Operator Training

How much benefit do you get from a couple hours or days of training? Here’s how investing in training pays you back — right away and down the road.

Brokk offers on-demand training options designed to help existing customers improve efficiency and safety in a number of applications, top-down demolition, concrete cutting, process and foundry.

Brokk Offers Jobsite Safety, Productivity Training Program

Brokk is offering training for jobsite safety and productivity.

About 25 educational sessions are scheduled led by industry experts and covering issues from cracking and fiber reinforcement to job costing and managing a concrete business during COVID-19.

5 Reasons to Attend the Concrete Foundations Virtual Convention 2020

Concrete Foundations Association's annual convention is virtual this year.

Many ACI Chapters, who have already begun to take advantage of this opportunity, are seeing higher attendance numbers and increased engagement.

ACI Webinars Highly Attended

Any ACI Chapter in good standing can offer unlimited webinars on a date, time and topic of their choosing.

With modern finishing equipment, achieving overall floor flatness and levelness has made it easy for flatwork finishers.

What are FF and FL numbers?

Since it was introduced in the 1970s, F-numbers have proven to be useful in measuring and improving concrete floor flatness and levelness. With modern finishing equipment, achieving overall floor flatness and levelness has made it easy for flatwork finish

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ACI Announces Middle East Fellowship Recipient

ACI has named the recipient of the Middle East Fellowship for the 2020-2021 award year.

The $5,000 scholarship will be administered by the ACI Foundation and awarded annually to undergraduate students who are enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in civil engineering or construction management from an accredited institution of higher education.

ACI Foundation Announces the Roger S. Johnston Memorial Scholarship

The $5,000 scholarship will be administered by the ACI Foundation and awarded annually to undergraduate students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in civil engineering or construction management.

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Exceptional Customer Service Starts with Confidence

Customers want to know that the employee they are working with is confident and will be able to serve them in a professional manner.

LafargeHolcim recently awarded several scholarships.

LafargeHolcim Awards Scholarships for Skill Development

LafargeHolcim recently announced the names of the eight recipients of the 37th Annual Gygi and von Wyss Foundation Scholarship, an award open to children of employees of LafargeHolcim companies in the United States.

The significance of properly and safely handling equipment.

Ditch Witch Offers New Equipment Operation Training Modules

The Ditch Witch certified training modules are available for stand-on skid steers, walk-behind trenchers, ride-on trenchers and roto witch drilling attachment.

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How to Recruit Gen Z to the Construction Industry

Move over Millennials, Generation-Z workers are ready to take your jobs and here’s why they’ll succeed

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What Does Coaching and Mentoring Mean in the Construction Industry?

Industry expert Ken Monlux discusses how to use both for the betterment of your business

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Serious Labs Unveils Universal Motion Base for VR Simulators

The versatile prototype can be used for safety training across seated machines and vehicles.

Simulations used in the Leading Safety Works simulation program will be based on actual events rooted in construction or utility applications.

Crane Industry Services Introduces Behavioral Simulation Safety Training Certification

The Leading Safety Works program establishes critical, effective and lasting connections between project and people strategies

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Sexual Harassment Training in Construction: Tips and Myths

Traliant CLO Andrew Rawson discusses the ins and outs of sexual harassment training for the construction industry.

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CM Labs Expands Crew Training So More Operators Can Train Together on One Virtual Site

New feature allows loader and hauler operators, signal people and more to work on the same virtual site, scores each individually, and rolls up their performance to a team score to enhance teamwork