Her name is Lena Turek–but on the job site, everyone knows her as “Teaspoon.” The 24-year-old is commanding some of the heaviest equipment on the highway. At 5-years-old, while other kids were ...
The global construction machinery sector is experiencing significant transformation as infrastructure investment accelerates ...
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A crew is hard at work loading up dump trucks on a virtual jobsite as part of the Associated General Contractors of Vermont’s newest piece of machinery -- a heavy ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Leaders with the union representing heavy equipment operators are among the biggest advocates of getting an infrastructure deal done in Washington D.C. “Growth comes to the economy ...
GEORGETOWN — Georgetown officials hope a new apprenticeship program for heavy equipment operators will help the county recruit and retain vital workers in a competitive job market. The public works ...
SAN BERNARDINO >> Bulldozers. Excavators. Backhoes. This wasn’t your typical classroom. The hum of the behemoth earth-moving vehicles enveloped the students here. As dust kicked up from the work, a ...
In 2021, the construction industry reported the highest number of fatal work injuries in the private sector—many of which resulted from preventable accidents. The key to preventing these accidents is ...
When leadership at Gale Lim Construction realized that their struggle with a shortage of qualified heavy equipment operators was also an industry trend, they decided to do something ...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- The union representing heavy equipment operators has called a strike against the General Building Contractors Association. Members of Operating Engineers Local 542 were told to go ...
At-a-Glance: Heavy equipment safety hinges on competent operators, pre-use inspection, controlled work zones, clear communications, energy isolation, and disciplined traffic/lift management. Track ...