The Future of Workforce Development Starts Now

This article was authored by Amy King, Communications Manager for NCCER and was originally published on Breaking Ground: the NCCER Blog, and was re-posted with permission.When you think of the future, what do you think of? Is it self-driving cars, robotic vacuums or the ability to talk to people through your watch? If so, then the future is already here, and TV shows like "The Jetsons" and "Knight Rider" have become a reality, but what about the next 20 years? What does the future...

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Data is for the common good – Hinton Lecture to hear importance of treating data as infrastructure

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Secretary of Defense Carter Presents the DoD Distinguished Public Service Award to Secretary of Energy Moniz

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter honored Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz with the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award, the department’s highest civilian honor.

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Autumn Statement: a welcome boost to engineering that must be matched by investment in skills

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Department of Energy Cites UChicago Argonne, LLC for Worker Safety and Health Program Violations

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issues a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) to UChicago Argonne, LLC (UChicago Argonne) for violations of worker safety and health requirements.

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GHP “Pays it Forward” with Support for Skilled Workforce through C3

The following article was authored by Elizabeth McPherson and originally published on Construction Citizen.Last month the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) unveiled their stunning new space in Partnership Tower which will serve as a meeting place for heads of state, senior business leaders from around the world, and others who visit to learn more about the greater Houston area.  The construction of the space was achieved using the principles of the Construction Career Collaborative (C3),...

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SMEs just as important as engineering giants in advancing UK technology

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Why Safety?

Why is accident prevention so important? Do you view accident prevention as simply a way to avoid getting hurt? Do you work safely just because you want to? Perhaps you view accident prevention as a way of keeping the company happy or your supervisor off your back. Maybe you just do it because you have been told to.Of course there are many reasons that the Marek Family of Companies wants its employees to work safely. But every one must have a more important reason to work safely than just...

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Academy welcomes new government support for research and innovation

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Engineering graduates highly employable - but ethnicity still a barrier, says Academy

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New generation of African innovators recognised by Royal Academy of Engineering prize

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National Academies: Commit to greater investment in research and innovation in post-Brexit Britain

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Because We Care

Note to Supervisors: Visit our MAREK Connect Safety Page for news, updates and safety alerts. For more information on how to visit the Marek Connect site follow the instructions at the end of this Tool Box Talk.BECAUSE WE CAREAt MAREK we care for our employees. Safety is a major role in everybody’s life and doing the right thing for the right reason is the key to our success.We, as a group of employees, must focus on safety and prevention by practicing problem identification and problem solving...

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AquaHarmonics Wins the Energy Department’s Wave Energy Prize

Today the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced AquaHarmonics as the winner of the Wave Energy Prize – which comes with a $1.5 million grand prize. CalWave Power Technologies and Waveswing America were awarded second and third place, respectively, with $500,000 and $250,000 in cash prizes. With more than 50 percent of the U.S.

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DACA Workforce Training Program Jobsite Update

DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors Association - The DACA Workforce Training Program is continuously growing and has started its third year as the Accredited Verification Wall's & Ceiling's program for North Texas. Please reach out to DACA or CEF for information on being part of this DFW Industry Program. These WTP Update e-mail blasts are also sent out to our counterparts at CEF, TEXO and ASA.DACA Drywall Director, Eddie McCormick, visited Marek's Omni Hotel project in Frisco today...

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Mission Innovation Ministers Gather at COP22 for Public Event

Ministers Welcome New Members, Announce Technology Innovation Challenges

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OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES NEW FINANCING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS AND ACTIONS TO SPUR INNOVATION AND PROMOTE ENERGY ACCESS GLOBALLY

President Obama’s leadership has catalyzed a global transition towards a clean energy economy.

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DigitalGlobe and Lockheed Martin Announce the Successful Launch of WorldView-4

WESTMINSTER, Colo., November 11, 2016 – DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced the successful launch of WorldView-4, the company’s newest high-accuracy, high-resolution commercial imaging satellite. DigitalGlobe acquired signals from the satellite indicating its proper position and health 45 minutes after its launch aboard an Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

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Lockheed Martin Successfully Launches WorldView-4 Satellite for DigitalGlobe

Vandenberg air force Base, Calif., Nov. 11, 2016 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has successfully launched the WorldView-4 commercial remote sensing spacecraft for DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI). An Atlas V 401 blasted off at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time from Space Launch Complex 3 East, placing WorldView-4 in orbit for customer DigitalGlobe and marking the 137th consecutive successful Atlas launch to date.

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Cold Weather Safety

As the weather becomes “frightful” during winter months, construction workers who must brave the outdoor conditions face the occupational hazard of exposure to the cold. You need to be especially mindful of the weather, its effects on the body, and proper prevention techniques.Environmental conditionsThe following four environmental conditions are the causes of cold-related stress:Low temperaturesHigh/cool windsDampnessCold waterWhen your body is unable to warm itself, serious cold-related...

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Energy Department Announces Five Clean Energy Projects through BIRD Energy Partnership with Israel

Selected Clean Energy projects will receive $4 million through Binational Industrial Research and Development program.

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Energy Department Announces Agreement to Sell Depleted Uranium to be Enriched for Civil Nuclear Power

GE-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment Evaluating Construction of $1 Billion Facility for Enrichment Bringing Hundreds of Jobs to Western Kentucky

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Lockheed Martin CEO Calls for NATO Member States to Maintain a Strong Defense-Industrial Base

Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 9, 2016 - Maintaining NATO’s technological leadership and capabilities is vital to the future of the alliance and to the advancement of civilization, said Marillyn Hewson, Chairman, President and CEO of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), in a speech at a NATO industry forum. 

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Harnessing innovation key to securing Australia’s space industry

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McCarthy Mystery Dinner “Oil’s Well that Ends Well”

On Thursday, October 27th, MAREK’s DFW office held an event at the Texas Star Theater in Grapevine, Texas thanking McCarthy for being our contractor of the year and HKS for being our architect of the year. Overall we had 47 attendees show up to help us uncover the murder of Derrick Von Spindletop. Was it his wife, Seth Pool, or the two new wildcats in town? Who knows!All guests were allowed to ask each actor one question at the end of the show in relation to solving the murder. The team of...

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Lockheed Martin’s First Modernized TACMS Missile Successfully Engages Target with Extreme Accuracy

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New Senior Research Fellow aims to optimise reliability and performance of artificial hips

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Academy funds schools’ activities as part of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2016

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Academies launch scheme supporting cross-discipline blue skies research

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U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 32 R&D 100 Awards for 2016

R&D Magazine Awards Recognize Innovative Research with Commercial Potential

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MUOS-5 Secure Communications Satellite Reaches Orbit, Begins Pre-Operational Testing

A legacy U.S. Air Force communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin enhances Internet access at the South Pole. Photo Courtesy of National Science Foundation

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First LM-100J Commercial Freighter Takes Shape and Gets Its Wings

 Photo by Damien A. Guarnieri

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Safe For the Holidays

The Marek Family of Companies wants to take this opportunity to give thanks to the most important part of our business – YOU. We hope that you and your family have had a safe and healthy year. We hope you can spend these holidays with family and be able to give thanks for what you have.All of us at Marek can be thankful for another year. We want to take this opportunity to remind you that safety is not just at work, but everywhere. During this time of the year, auto accidents and fatalities...

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Marek Participates in CEF's “Build Your Future” Career Day

On Wednesday (October 26th) CEF Dallas hosted their 6th Annual “Build Your Future” Career Day. The day was a big success with a total of 60 exhibitors from the construction industry. There were 43 schools that attended with a total of 1,517 students. Marek had both an indoor and outdoor booth this year.Our BIM department supported the team by bringing new technology to the Construction Industry with demonstrating how we use Virtual Reality and 3D Modeling to design and build projects today and...

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Lockheed Martin Delivers C-5M Super Galaxy

Marietta, Ga., Nov. 1, 2016 – The newest C-5M Super Galaxy was ferried from the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility here on Oct. 28. This C 5M will be assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing, the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command unit at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

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Department of Energy Announces 10 New Projects to Improve Connected and Automated Vehicle Efficiency

ARPA-E Awards $32 Million to Use Connected Technologies for Vehicle Energy Savings

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Academy supports engineering academic excellence with 13 Research Fellowships

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Associated Aircraft Group expands offerings in the Northeast

ORLANDO, FLORIDA, Nov. 1, 2016 – Associated Aircraft Group, the Northeast’s largest premier executive Sikorsky S-76® helicopter service, today announced the continued expansion of its helicopter management program with the addition of three Sikorsky S-76 helicopters.  The announcement was made at the National Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition. AAG is a subsidiary of Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT).

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Sikorsky celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of S-92® Helicopter in China

ZHUHAI, CHINA, Nov. 1, 2016 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT) today celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the S-92® helicopter operating in China. Sikorsky made the announcement at Booth H6E1 during Airshow China.

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Lockheed Martin Submits Bid for Special Operations Forces’ Global Logistics Support Services Program

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 1, 2016 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has submitted a proposal for U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) next-generation logistics and sustainment support program.

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