by admin | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Every construction project requires the use of ladders or lifts. Because reaching elevated spots is necessary to the completion of a successful project, so are the rules for using ladders and lifts. Falls are one of the most common yet avoidable hazards in the...
by admin | Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Use this answer key to help your students understand what’s required of them as they enter the construction industry. A builder is bidding on a house and is using the cost plus profit and overhead pricing model. Using 10% for profit and 5% for overhead, what would the...
by admin | Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Use these math problems to help your students get familiar with the daily calculations faced by workers in the modern construction industry. These mathematical problems and calculations are often faced by builders.Feel free to use a calculator to solve these problems....
by admin | Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Denny Van Horn, Van Horn Family Building Co. When people ask me what I do as a homebuilder, I often compare my work to that of a coach or orchestra conductor. It is my responsibility to coordinate or orchestrate all the suppliers and trades people in achieving the...
by admin | May 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Practice Log Help your students learn what’s to come in a construction career by having them use this handy Practice Log...
by admin | May 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Both Jack Hyde and Anayeli Real attended college and started careers in construction. Having a basic college background has ultimately helped them in their careers especially with their communication and writing skills. Anayeli, project manager at Kiewit, has to...
by admin | Apr 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
How do full-service contractors keep their countless employees safe on the job? If you’re anything like Commonwealth Electric, you employ highly skilled individuals who do a stellar job while practicing good work habits on the site. You also foster a culture of safety...
by admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Can you imagine a football game being played without a huddle? How will the team know the strategy? Who’s doing what, when and where? What will the offensive attack look like? Consider how the game will dissolve into fumbles and errors when no one knows what the other...
by admin | Feb 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
This September, the CCC Hastings campus will be offering a new Heavy Equipment Operator Technician program for those interested in pursuing a career in the heavy highway construction industry. This program will offer the opportunity for students to learn how to...
by admin | Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
When you hear the word “plumber” a few stereotypes immediately come to mind. You picture someone spending quite a bit of time either hunched under a sink or working in a bathroom. Someone who doesn’t always come off as polished. Ben Morgan thought those things. Then...
