| |  Education |
| Mike's Friends | 1461 articles |
| Page 1 of 15 | Previous | Next | TRAIN4TRADESKILLS APRIL 13, 2012 Higher Education a Major Source of Work for the Construction Industry Chris Webster, Chief Executive of Miller Construction, told Construction News : “We are building a strong portfolio of projects in Higher Education and the contracts at Bangor University and Durham University provide us with the opportunity to reinforce our expertise and skills in this market.”. Two thirds of universities are willing to spend more than £5 million on construction work in the future; the Higher Education Sector will be a major source of work for trade professionals and building contractors. | EVERBLUE JANUARY 6, 2012 AIA Continuing Education 2012 Changes The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced that AIA members will be required to complete 12 hours of health, safety, and welfare (HSW) education, an increase from the previous requirement of 8 HSW. The new HSW requirement goes into effect in January 2012, and AIA members should fulfill their total 18 hours of continuing education within the year. With a new year also comes change. The AIA Board will re-evaluate the sustainable design (SD) requirement in 2012. read more | | | | | |
| COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION MAY 27, 2012  Online Education Gaining Traction? Online education, a phenomenon near and dear to our hearts here at Collaborative Construction, continues to gain traction. The article excerpted and linked below hints at the potential, using Facebook as a foil. Read the whole thing. Welcome to the Collaborative Revolution! James L. Salmon, Esq. | GREEN GODDESS DECEMBER 12, 2011  The Little Green Schoolhouse had left teaching years ago but due to the economy I have come back working as a Substitute and am a great supporter in keeping Education Sustainable by keeping it a PUBLIC enterprise. Education doesn't need "reform" it needs support. Education isn't broken its been neglected. EducationI want to introduce a new blog to the roll The Green Schoolhouse Series. | TRADESMEN INSIGHTS JANUARY 18, 2012 Educating Tradesmen: What Are You Doing to Play it Forward? Uncategorized educating tradesmen mike rowe foundation skills americaOne of the biggest issues all of us have is finding good people. People who know what they are doing and can help contribute to the bottom line. In my travels talking with both manufacturers and contractors, top on their list is finding good help. One contractor told me recently finding work isn’t the problem, finding people to do it is! So whether you’re a manufacturer, distributor or a contractor, what are you doing to play it forward to make sure we have skilled people ready for the work force? | WELD MY WORLD JULY 21, 2011 Certified Welding Educator Program The American Welding Society (AWS) has made it easier than ever to become a Certified Welding Educator (CWE). Have you ever considered teaching? This program is made for those welding professionals who are already in or want to be in the teaching field. The certification is designed to confirm that you have the talent, knowledge and ability to train new welders in the classroom and through hands-on training. The tests for the CWE and for the Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) are identical except that the Part C: Code Book part is not a requirement for the CWE test. You can. | | | | | | | |
| -
EVERBLUE | MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012 Everblue Understands You
Continuing EducationAt some point in your life, you may have heard someone say, “I don’t understand what you’re saying. Can you draw it out for me? I’m more of a visual learner.” ” This individual wasn’t trying to be difficult. Everyone learns and comprehends information differently. Whether or not we acknowledge it, we all associate ourselves with one of these three popular learning styles, as they are called: Visual, Auditory, Kinetic / Interactive. read more. MORE >> -
EVERBLUE | MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013  IREC To Upgrade Renewable Education Standards
Education will play a vital role in attaining the ultimate goals of innovation, economic strength, and a skilled workforce that will allow renewable energy to succeed on its own without financial backing from the government. Congress’ approval of the “fiscal cliff deal” sent a strong message of support for renewable energy development. Tax incentives for wind power development were extended, and industry professionals have proposed plans to gradually spread support out over several years. Other types of renewable generation also got a financial boost. read more. MORE >> -
EVERBLUE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013  IREC To Upgrade Energy Education Standards
IREC Press Release January 28, 2013 read more. In the News MORE >> -
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2009 Top 5 Tweets of Free Construction Education Opps @carolhagen
Carol's Construction Technology Blog Technology Solutions for the Construction Industry Home About News Events Webinars and Workshops Social Media Email Archiving jump to navigation Top 5 Tweets of Free Construction Education Opps @carolhagen December 29, 2009 Posted by carolhagen in Construction Industry - Software. Why not consider these educational freebies for the CFO, controller, project manager, BIM expert, etc. have been speaking to and educating the construction industry on the impact computer technology has on accuracy, productivity and workflow since 1986. MORE >> -
GREEN BUILDING INSPECTOR | THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010 Be an Educator Too! — Custom Building and Client Relations
- Mike Rowe, Green Plumbing Education GREEN PLUMBER'S BLOG | MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011
- Remodeling & Deck Expo 2012: Day 1 HTRC | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
- Training and Education Required to Become an Underwater Welder WELD MY WORLD | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2011
- Remodeling & Deck Expo 2012: Day 2 HTRC | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012
- Remodeling & Deck Expo 2012: Day 3 HTRC | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012
- Education Abounds at the Phoenix Tech Summit CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009
- Cheaters Never Prosper GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
- Universities’ Development to Boost the Building Construction Sector TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012
- Friday Tip: Want A Better Way to Get Your LEED Education? BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011
- Lunch & Learn about the AERC HTRC | SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013
- Are You Ready For The IGCC? Time To Get Educated BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011
- Check please! GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012
- KBIS Recap HTRC | FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013
- A Week that Was GREEN GODDESS | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2013
- The 3 R's - Ready Aim Fire GREEN GODDESS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
- my week's dose of education at construction association meetings CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
- Grade F means MD GREEN GODDESS | SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2013
- John Grisham Was Right GREEN GODDESS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013
- Train4TradeSkills shortlisted at E-Learning Awards TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
- Idiots Lament GREEN GODDESS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012
- Can I Have a Minute! GREEN GODDESS | SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012
- Paper Chase vs Ambulance Chase GREEN GODDESS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
- Conferences, Codes & Reality HTRC | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Simon Hallam talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012
- Making the jump to the AERC HTRC | MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013
- Welding Education: A Bachelor of Science in Welding Engineering and what it can do for you WELD MY WORLD | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
- A safe approach CONSTRUCTUBE | FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012
- Me As in Mediocre GREEN GODDESS | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
- Massachusetts nonprofit steps up education about fall protection for roofers AEC FORENSICS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012
- Not Just Student's Loans GREEN GODDESS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012
- People Like Me GREEN GODDESS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2013
- Kick The Bucket List GREEN GODDESS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013
- Its Not How Hard GREEN GODDESS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2012
- Equal Just a Sugar Substitute GREEN GODDESS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
- Roads Are Paved GREEN GODDESS | SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
- Mother's Little Helper GREEN GODDESS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
- Work to start on Inverness College TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013
- Center for Green Schools creates guidelines for healthier, higher performance educational facilities AEC FORENSICS | MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Bright Sparks: Daniel blogs about his electrician course: October 2011 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: David Cameron’s Apprenticeships Mission TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
- Day 3: Infrared Thermography Level 2 Training HTRC | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011
- ACECET’s Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting HTRC | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills practical training fulfilment centre visited by the BBC TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2011
- University Regeneration Scheme to Create New Jobs in the Trades TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Bright Sparks: Cliff blogs about his T4TS Plumbing Course: October 2011 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011
- Fewer University Applications Will Not Hit the Building Sector TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012
- A Partnership for a Skilled Workforce WORKERSNOW | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2011
- Not So Fast but Furious GREEN GODDESS | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
- Power to the People GREEN GODDESS | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013
- Man Up GREEN GODDESS | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
- Day 2: Infrared Level 2 Training HTRC | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011
- Day 1: Snell Infrared Level 2 Training HTRC | MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011
- Priorities People! GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012
- Happiness is Warm Gun GREEN GODDESS | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2012
- Strangers No Longer GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012
- Bam Construct wins £10m Sheffield schools contract TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013
- Contractors Need to be Teachers Too CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011
- Mayor announces £40m to create jobs and economic growth TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013
- How Are You Developing Cost-Effective Social Media Strategies? TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Gary Slater talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012
- Hinkley Point builders to get paid at least £13 an hour TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013
- Videos That Will Make you Want to Weld WELD MY WORLD | SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2011
- Building Work to Start on £90 Million Student Accommodation Scheme TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
- Student Accommodation Scheme to Create New Jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012
- EC boost for green infrastructure TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013
- Cameron sets out plans to boost the trades and create new jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Philip Grisman talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 1 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Stephen Haskins talks about electrical training with T4TS Part 1 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2012
- Legal & General get the go-ahead to build new homes in Croydon TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013
- Green Building Focus – 2011 Conference Recap (Day 2) HTRC | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
- Green Building Focus – 2011 Conference Recap (Day 1) HTRC | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
- Glasgow College announces preferred bidder for new super campus TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013
- Sizewell nuclear project to create 5,600 new jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012
- Enterprise zones get £100m building boost TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Colin Masterson talks about electrical training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Colin Masterson talks about electrical training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Simon Keyte talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012
- Welders Helping the World WELD MY WORLD | THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011
- Renewable Energy Jobs to Be Created TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: George Rees talks about electrical training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Justin Hancock talks about electrical training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Danny Hardwick talks about electrical training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Colin Glover talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Aledore Alley talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Philip Grisman talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Malcolm Parkinson talks about electrical training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Malcolm Parkinson talks about electrical training with T4TS Part 1 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Jamie Haskins talks about electrical training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Paul O’Neill talks about electrical training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2012
| |
