Project Based Learning and employer engagement in University Technical Colleges offer lessons for sc

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Royal Academy of Engineering set to elect its first Scottish President

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Material Handling and Hand Safety

 Sharp edges and puncture hazardsWhen you are handling metal, remember the sharp rolled edges. Every employee gets relaxed around metal: when you see your co-workers do this, remind them about the sharp edges. Many hand lacerations are caused by carelessness - losing your grip and not wearing gloves (PPE) while handling metal framing, trash and grid. The hazard is there when we are stocking, installing or cleaning up. Always use gloves when handling any kind of metal. Keep in mind the...

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C3 Makes a Trip to Atlanta

The following article was authored by Construction Career Collaborative (C3) Executive Director Chuck Gremillion:Recently, Construction Career Collaborative (C3) board chairman, Mike Holland, COO of MAREK, board members Jerry Lea, Executive Vice President of Hines, Jim Stevenson, immediate past board chair of C3 and President of the Houston Division of McCarthy Building Companies, and I, traveled to Atlanta at the invitation of the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) to...

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Opportunity Plus Initiative: A Success Story [VIDEO]

The following article was authored by Elizabeth McPherson and originally published on Construction Citizen.Last month I visited an active construction site in the Texas Medical Center where I was able to interview two MAREK craft professionals who are both working on a hospital construction project, and who both happen to be women.  This is the first of those two interviews.Laura Contreres was hired by MAREK after receiving training at Houston’s Community Family Centers (CFC), an...

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Struck By and Caught In Between

Caught in or between and struck by hazards are two of OSHA’s Focus Four. These types of incidents continue to cause many fatalities and serious injuries annually.A struck by injury is caused by forcible contact or impact between the injured person and an object or piece of equipment. A caught in or between injury maybe similar to struck by injuries, but caught in or between injuries can be determined if the injury was created more because of a crushing injury between two objects.Struck by...

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Video: The Rational Middle on Visas for Skilled Workers

The following article was authored by Scott Braddock and originally published on Construction Citizen.The United States’ program for high-skilled immigrant workers, H-1B visas, is a portion of the immigration picture that even President Donald Trump has said is necessary and should potentially be expanded. "We absolutely have to be able to keep the brain power in this country,” said then-candidate Trump in 2016 as he was in the hunt for the GOP nomination. As they explore the many facets...

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