Tag: training

BuildWitt hosted the inaugural Dirt World Summit Oct. 25-27 in Houston. Photo: P&Q Staff

Dirt World Summit draws hundreds to Houston

October 31, 2023 By

Find out what you missed at BuildWitt’s inaugural event, which went in depth on the issue plaguing the industry the most: the workforce.

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State grant funds available from MSHA

April 18, 2023 By

Through a special program, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is making available $10.5 million in grants to support underserved mines and miners.

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MACC Tech is a two-year program designed to provide students with basic knowledge of aggregate production, asphalt and concrete production, and construction equipment and techniques. Photo: iStock.com/1715d1db_3

MACC-Tech: Attracting the next generation to aggregates

April 7, 2023 By

Developed by the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association, the MACC-Tech initiative provides a two-year aggregate-focused curriculum to interested high school students.

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Mobile crushers offer short planning and installation time, reduced in-pit transport costs and added on-site flexibility, according to Wirtgen Group’s Evan Haddix. Photo: kozmoat98/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Exploring applicant-tracking systems, cross-training and more

August 24, 2022 By

In his latest column, Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik discusses systems that track job applications across companies and the idea of cross-training employees.

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Command Alkon to host training event

March 17, 2022 By

Command Alkon unveiled plans to host its second TrainingDays regional event for the year April 25-28 in Dallas.

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RAM Inc. to hold blasting, explosives training course

March 9, 2022 By

The Blasting & Explosives Safety Training course is developed specifically for explosives engineers, drillers, field crews, safety personnel, D&B engineers and others working with explosives.

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Titan International summit offers hands-on training

March 4, 2022 By

The fifth annual Titan University Summit took place virtually and was attended by more than 2,500 people from across the world.

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The new John D. Dice Training Center is located at the Topcon global headquarters in Livermore, California. Photo: Topcon

Topcon opens new training center

December 20, 2021 By

The John D. Dice Training Center in California represents the first building in the company’s history that’s named after an employee.

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MSHA awards mine safety, health grants

October 4, 2021 By

More than $10.5 million in state grant funding will be used to support health and safety training throughout the country.

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