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May 27 2023 Vol. XXIX • No. 11
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Inside
Dakota Tech. Buys Dozer, Grader From RDO Equipment...8
Leslie Equipment Hosts Open House at New Marietta Facility...16
See story on page 66 Iowa DOT photo
Ames Construction Inc. of Burnsville, Minn., is the general contractor for the I-29/I480/West Broadway Interchange.
Fabick Cat Offers Site Tour, Equipment Demo at Fenton Open House...18
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-41 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-59 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-75 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-87 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Putting Spotlight On Apprenticeships Programs Changing Career Direction for Many Who Once Considered College A convergence of factors may mean a boost for construction employers trying desperately to fill jobs. The cost of a college education and a rewrite of the National Apprenticeship Act are giving a boost to the industry’s labor pool. As many people choose to forego four years of college to start work, apprenticeship programs are becoming a more enticing route to construction careers. Demand for workers, rising cost of college tuition and burdensome student loans, have apprenticeship programs “quietly gaining steam,” according to a CNBC report.
By Lucy Perry
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see APPRENTICESHIPS page 82
The apprenticeship model of programmatic training combines the job learning and classroom learning to take a person from novice to skilled.