Union Invests in Simulators to Train Equipment Operators
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 11, 2019
To help meet the industry’s persistent demand for heavy equipment operators, Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers has gone virtual.
Built Robotics Partners with Union for Robotics Training
Construction Equipment
MARCH 19, 2020
The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and Built Robotics announced a multi-year strategic partnership agreement. The partnership will establish a training program to prepare the more than 400,000 IUOE members to oversee and manage robotic equipment, as well as work alongside…
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Former coal-burning power plant becomes Beloit College’s new student union
BD+C
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The Beloit College Powerhouse, the school’s new student union, combines a group of historic buildings that made up the Blackhawk Generating Station (originally built between 1908 and 1947) along with a new field house addition.
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Michigan association's impasse with union equipment operators stalls hundreds of jobsites
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association's lockout of approximately 2,000 union operating engineers due to failed negotiations has some contractors hiring nonunion and out-of-state operators to keep projects going.
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Supreme Court Rules on Public Union Fees
Construction Equipment
JUNE 27, 2018
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that public sector unions for state and local employees can’t force non-members to pay a “fair-share” union fee based on an Illinois law that required non-union workers to pay fees that go to collective bargaining.
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Construction Unions Focus on Flagship Facilities for Training
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
State-of-the-art training centers being built by trade unions are offering higher-education type training and are drawing attendees nationwide. In this week's BNA Labor Report , four union training centers are highlighted as the progressive leaders taking steps to bring more skilled workers into the construction trades.
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New Developer Onboard for Chicago's Union Station Makeover
Construction Equipment
MAY 25, 2017
Including the underground facilities, Union Station spans about 9 city blocks in size. Chicago has one of the best passenger rail systems in the country and with the selection of Riverside Investment & Development to renovate the elderly station, riding the rails will become even better.
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Unions Focus on Flagship Facilities for Training
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
State-of-the-art training centers being built by trade unions are offering higher-education type training and are drawing attendees nationwide. In this week's BNA Labor Report , four union training centers are highlighted as the progressive leaders taking steps to bring more skilled workers into the construction trades.
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Study finds maternity benefits for construction tradeswomen financially feasible
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
“This benefit is long overdue," said a union rep who has seen a leave program be successful. "We want to equip our members with what they need to both work in the construction industry and to raise a family."
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Tennessee: Tyson Foods Expanding in Union City
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
will invest approximately $80 million to expand operations in Union City, TN. Tyson plans to add 25,000 square feet and new production lines to its Union City plant, effectively doubling its output capabilities at the facility. Tyson’s Union City complex supplies chicken for a national foodservice customer. T yson Foods, Inc.
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Are Union Jobs Safer?
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 18, 2016
To better understand what is causing the increase in construction accidents - besides the overall building boom in the city - politicians and labor groups want to track incidents by the kind of jobsite, union or nonunion.
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Komatsu Announces Layoffs at Mining Equipment Plant
Construction Equipment
MARCH 7, 2013
The facility employees almost 600, but the company says its union agreement prevents it from saying how many will be laid off pending notification of the union. Komatsu mining equipment is manufactured at the facility, and the layoffs are predicated on significantly slowed orders, the company says.
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75 Weekly Product Gallery: Pipe and piping equipment
Contractor Magazine
MAY 16, 2017
This week, the product gallery is all about pipe and piping equipment, featuring a groove system for fire protection piping, clear heavy-duty PVC cement, a plastic pipe deburring tool, union fittings for carbon steel piping, a female connector for water softening and DHW applications, and a self-priming PVC pipe glue. read more.
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Non-union Construction Workers Oppose Chargers' $1.8B Stadium Plan
Construction Equipment
JUNE 3, 2016
The San Diego Union-Tribune says non-union construction companies and workers will help defeat the stadium and convention center measure if it comes up on the November ballot.
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Field Test: Volvo L180H Wheel Loader
Construction Equipment
MARCH 2, 2020
Operator trainers from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 operate a Volvo L180H wheel loader to evaluate technologies designed to improve efficiency and productivity. Construction Equipment editors were on site to record the test.
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Stevenson Crane Wins Safety Award
Construction Equipment
JULY 10, 2020
Reynolds Award for Excellence in Construction Safety and Health from The Association of Union Constructors. The heavy-lifting equipment company was named in the category that relates to 100,000 to 500,000 hours of work performed to exceptional degrees of… Stevenson Crane Service received a Thomas J.
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71 Tesla Workers Contact UAW to Unionize Auto Plant
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
According to letter written by Jose Moran posted Thursday on Medium.com, employees at the plant have been talking about unionizing in an attempt to rectify " injuries, poor morale, unfair promotions, high turnover, and other issues".
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HCEA to Host Old Equipment Expo in August
Construction Equipment
JUNE 4, 2013
The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) will host its 28 th Annual International Convention and Old Equipment Exposition Aug. 16 to 18, 2013 at the International Union of Operating Engineers’ Local 150 Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program Center east of Wilmington, Ill.
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Women in Construction – As Told By Women
Construction Marketing
MARCH 13, 2018
” Multiple women have complained that much of their equipment was made with men in mind, creating a safety hazard for women and others on the job site. About unions…. You see very few women in [the non-union] side, and if you do see them they’re holding a stop or slow sign or flagging.
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Hyundai CE to Offer Trimble's LOADRITE SmartScale on Wheel Loaders
Construction Equipment
MARCH 12, 2020
Trimble and Hyundai Construction Equipment announced today the availability of Trimble® LOADRITE® L3180 SmartScale as an option on Hyundai Wheel Loaders across the European Union. The LOADRITE L3180 SmartScale uses weighing intelligence and solid state sensors for more accurate, precise and…
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Pro Operators Test Volvo L180H Wheel Loader
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
The wind-driven snow nearly flew sideways on a frigid 19-degree morning as Construction Equipment editors gathered at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 in Wilmington, Illinois, for a Field Test of Volvo Construction Equipment’s L180H wheel loader, a unit full of the latest…
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AutoTool To Build Plant In Union Rural Electric’s OH Territory
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 22, 2012
Eric Phillips, Union County Economic Development Director (Photo credit: Erica Peerenboom Photography). AutoTool , a designer and manufacturer of automation systems for the manufacturing industry, has announced plans to build an 80,000 square-foot manufacturing/processing facility in Union County, Ohio.
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Bell & Gossett Little Red Schoolhouse, UA union team up to train the trainers
Contractor Magazine
MAY 10, 2016
MORTON GROVE, IL – Xylem’s Bell & Gossett Little Red Schoolhouse and the United Association union of plumbers, fitters, welders, service techs and roofers have formed a training partnership to equip trade professionals in the HVAC field with the technical expertise to service and repair pumps in an HVAC system.
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Labor Union Uses Simulator for Recruitment
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 20, 2020
Operating Engineers Local 701 in Gladstone, Oregon, has begun using a video simulator to recruit apprentices in Oregon and Southwest Washington. According to an article in DJC Oregon, the simulator “realistically portray[s] jobsite activities” including tower crane and bulldozer operations.
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Unions Call for Better Health Protections
Construction Equipment
MARCH 27, 2020
Working in construction during the coronavirus pandemic has split the industry down the middle, according to a report by ABC News. On one hand, buildings, roads, and utilities need regular maintenance and upgrades. At the same time, those small worksites and sometimes unsanitary conditions are “…
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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Working with equipment suppliers ahead of time is key. With the high level of pedestrian as well as vehicle traffic along the Mag Mile, simply scheduling the delivery of construction materials and equipment can be one of the project’s more complicated planning aspects. It is something we have done time and time again.
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Brexit Presents Challenges for Equipment Makers in N. Ireland, Continental Europe
ENR Construction
MARCH 25, 2019
construction industry is working to overcome the impending challenges of the nation's expected exit from the European Union, more specific challenges are cropping up for equipment manufacturers in both the EU and UK. While the U.K.
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29 ARTBA CEO Reacts to State of the Union Speech
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 22, 2015
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President & CEO Pete Ruane released the following statement regarding the State of the Union address: “Since the beginning of the year, Republican and Democratic congressional leaders in the House and Senate have frequently referred to a highway bill as one of their 2015 priorities.
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John Deere Union Workers Accept 6-Year Contract With UAW
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 5, 2015
The 17-page contract includes the following new conditions: An agreement that no plants will close; Union workers will get increased paid-time off; Pension improvements; 89 paid holidays over the six; and. A $3,500 bonus. .
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Rail union fatcat said he’d ‘throw a party’ if Boris Johnson died of coronavirus in vile Facebook posts
Construction Test
MAY 6, 2020
A RAIL union fatcat said he would “throw a party” if Boris Johnson died of coronavirus. Steve Hedley (left), with RMT union boss Mick Cash and Jeremy Corbyn. Last November The Sun revealed how Hedley – whose union caused misery at Christmas with extensive rail strikes – was facing an anti-Semitism probe.
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26 Hard-Digging Hyundai HX220L Tackles Frosty Ground
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
On a cold December day punctuated with biting winds, Construction Equipment editors visited the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 training center in Wilmington, Illinois, to witness an independent operator/instructor and a second-year apprentice evaluate the feature-filled…
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Labor Unions for St. Louis Stadium Agree to no Overtime Pay
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
Labor unions have reached an agreement to forgo overtime pay if construction of the $985 million NFL St. Louis stadium goes around the clock five days a week, a move that could reduce the cost by $45 million. The project will create about 1,500 construction jobs and "result in 3.4 million work hours."'
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How Cat 395 Excavator Performs in the Dirt
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
We asked Todd Shreves and Mike High, operator/instructors from the Independent Union of Operator Engineers Local 649 in Bartonville, Illinois, to answer that question. How does the “Next Generation” 395 Caterpillar excavator perform? The two excavator veterans came to Caterpillar’s Edwards…
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FDRsafety’s Client, National Steel City, LLC Reduced or Eliminated Welding Fume Exposure and Improved Employee Comfort
FDR Safety
OCTOBER 1, 2020
National Steel City, LLC and its union ironworker workforce, have worked together to answer these questions. The result – use a welding helmet that combines a ventilation system and meets all the personal protective equipment and other OSHA respiratory protection requirements. It has an air flow of 7.6
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New Iron Expo 2018 April 3-5
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Operating Engineers Local 49 Training & Apprenticeship Center has announced their New Iron Expo 2018 at the union's training center in Hinckley, Minnesota. The expo's emphasis is on contractors and equipment manufacturers working in the road, bridge, pipeline, and building industries.
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Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.
ENR Construction
JULY 25, 2012
Union Station. Construction methods & equipment. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. Product Snapshot. Interviews. People on the Move. Obituaries. Multimedia. Annual Photo Contest. Photo Contest Archives. Slideshows. ENR Southeast.
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Subtle (and Not So Subtle) Effects of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry
Constructlaw
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Employee Safety and Unions: Skilled craft persons working side-by-side on a project has always been the cornerstone of construction. Additionally, these new necessary worker protections may inject new life into the power of unions. Will this be the rebirth of union strength in certain parts of the country?
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52 Seattle Concrete Drivers Strike
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 17, 2017
Union ready-mix concrete truck drivers in Seattle voted to strike when their contract expired July 31. Negotiations with five sand and gravel companies broke down several weeks ago after the companies and union representatives could not come to terms.
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VIDEO: More Women Breaking into Construction
Construction Equipment
MARCH 1, 2019
Despite women only making up 4 percent of New York City’s union workforce, organizations are advocating for women in construction, including “Non-Traditional… More women are beginning to make their mark in the male-dominated construction industry, according to an article on CBS Local New York.
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88 How two buildings in Seattle achieved high-strength concrete
GCP Applied Technologies
DECEMBER 17, 2018
This was surely the case for the Two Union Square building, in Seattle, Wash., Pacific First Center , also in Seattle, achieved a similar strength of 14,000 psi, with hyper focus on quality assurance, like its Two Union Square neighbor. Silica fume (42 kg/m 3 ) was specified into the concrete mix design for Two Union Square.
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Update: Seattle Concrete Drivers Approve New Labor Deal
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 21, 2017
A full week after union drivers at CalPortland walked off the job and other Local 174 Teamsters in the sand and gravel industry prepared to do the same, all are now back to work after a deal was reached between the union and the five companies involved in bargaining.
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JCB Chairman Suggests Brexit Will Make UK Leader in Global Free Trade
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Sir Anthony Bamford, Conservative member of Britain's House of Lords and chairman of JCB, said today that leaving the European Union's (EU) single-market will allow Britain to become "a global leader in free trade" and said businesses would take new export tariffs "in their stride.".
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48 European Trade Association Adopts Expanded AEM/AEMP Telematics Standard
Construction Equipment
MAY 20, 2014
The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced support and commitment from the Germany-based trade association, VDBUM, for a soon-to-be-released expanded AEM/AEMP Telematics Standard.
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