John Deere sponsors High School Academy of Science and Engineering in AEM Construction Challenge

Tina Grady Barbaccia - May 05, 2011

To help educate students considering careers in the construction industry, John Deere Construction & Forestry sponsored a team from the Bartlett, Ill., High School Academy of Science and Engineering in this year’s Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Construction Challenge. The ...

AEM at ConExpo-Con/Agg: Focus on worker safety, worker shortages, and grassroots political action

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Feb 14, 2011

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says it will have a "significant presence" at the upcoming ConExpo-Con/Agg 2011 show March 22-26 in Las Vegas to promote workforce development, safety awareness and the value and important contributions of the construction and ...

NCCCO exams, examiner workshops offered at ConExpo-Con/Agg

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Feb 10, 2011

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) will be offering written, practical, and recertification exams for OSHA-recognized and ANSI-accredited crane operator and related certification examinations at ConExpo-Con/Agg, which is being held March 22-26 in Las Vegas. Also, for ...

Students advance to Construction Challenge championships, slated for ConExpo-Con/Agg

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 20, 2011

Creative thinking and teamwork are what have earned students from across the U.S. and Canada the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas and compete in the national finals of the AEM Construction Challenge presented by Volvo Construction Equipment taking place ...

Ditch Witch major sponsor of AEM 2011 Construction Challenge

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jul 13, 2010

Ditch Witch has signed on as a major sponsor of the 2011 Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Construction Challenge presented by Volvo Construction Equipment. Ditch Witch will sponsor one of the two "finals" challenges of the student competition taking place at ...