A Kennebec Valley Community College program is hoping to address a shortage of operators of heavy machinery in Maine.

Construction workers are at high risk of soft-tissue injuries and musculoskeletal disorders. They can hurt themselves when handling heavy equipment and materials, leading to missed work or long-term ...

Nine students in the Heavy Equipment Operator Training Program at Kennebec Valley Community College worked on advanced training skills Tuesday. They practiced excavating in confined spaces, operating ...

effectively to a student training on a Cat Simulators system. The U.S. Bureau of Labor projects more than 50,800 new heavy equipment operator positions will be added to the U.S. workforce every year ...

In 2011, only 13% of construction business owners reported cost and availability of labor as a significant problem. Fast forward to 2020 and the share increased to 85%. That means in any given month, ...

As a Heavy Equipment Operator at Solid Waste, you will be instrumental in operating various heavy machinery essential to our operations. Your expertise will contribute to the efficiency and success of ...

There's a new venue for learning how to operate heavy equipment. Dig This Las Vegas, billed as the "world’s first heavy equipment playground," is opening its Dig This Academy, an entry-level heavy ...

After claiming the world title in Las Vegas, Wells’ Brian Hayden said he’s still “speechless” at being named the best operator on the planet.