Press Releases
SPECIALIZED CARRIERS & RIGGING FOUNDATION RELEASES GROUNDBREAKING WHITE PAPER ON ECONOMIC IMPACTS AND BENEFITS RESEARCH REPORT
Publication highlights essential roles in the movement of commercial goods and services across the globe. (March 4,, 2024) – CENTREVILLE, VA. – The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) has announced the publication of a highly anticipated white paper: Public Benefits And Economic Dependency On The Crane, Rigging And Specialized Transport Industry. The paper was…
Read MoreLift & Move USA offers New Careers & Workforce Development Platform for Students, Teachers, Industry Professionals
The crane, rigging, and specialized transportation industry relies on people with technical skills, but faces a shortage of qualified workers. In order to promote the career opportunities in this fast-paced, high-tech sector, Lift & Move USA connects students and educators with the people, equipment, and companies that work in crane, rigging, and specialized transportation operations.…
Read MoreHouston Community Turns Out to Support Career Exploration
Dec. 18, 2019- Lift & Move USA, hosted by Liebherr USA in Houston, Texas, received one of the largest ever groups of students and educators on Nov. 7, 2019. Nearly 550 high school juniors, seniors, technical college students, teachers and administrators from 17 schools attended the event. An outpouring of support from the Houston community…
Read MoreLift & Move Career Exploration Events Set for 2019
March 11, 2019-Lift & Move USA, a career exploration and outreach event promoting crane, rigging, and transportation operations, announces dates and locations for four events in 2019. In May, the program will be hosted by companies in New York and Ontario, Canada, and in the fall two events will be held in Texas. The hands-on…
Read MoreLift & Move USA Provides ‘Authentic’ Career Exploration Experience
November 16, 2018-Response from teachers following the Lift & Move USA event hosted by NessCampbell Crane + Rigging on Oct. 11 in Portland, Ore., was extremely positive. Lift & Move USA is an industry-led program to promote careers in the crane, rigging and specialized transportation sectors. It is organized by SC&RA, the SC&R Foundation, NCCCO…
Read MoreTracy Bennett to Lead Lift & Move USA Program
December 07, 2017 – Tracy Bennett to lead Lift & Move USA program Tracy Bennett is taking on the post of director of the Lift & Move USA careers program. She will replace Brett Melvin, who had led the program since its inception and is now looking to develop similar initiatives in other industries. Tracy…
Read MoreLift & Move USA Tackles the ‘Skills Gap’
© https://www.aem.org/news/lift-move-usa-tackles-the-skills-gap/ A worker shortage survey conducted last summer by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) found that 69 percent of the survey respondents said they were having a hard time filling hourly craft positions. More specifically, the survey found that 43 percent of the respondents were having a hard time finding heavy equipment operators, including crane…
Read MoreLift & Move USA Career Events Kick Off Feb. 14 in Tampa | Construction News
01/18/2017 – 4:07am The first of four Lift & Move USA career events in 2017 will be held February 14 in Tampa, FL, hosted by ALL Crane, part of the ALL Family of Companies. The event will see as many as 450 young people from local schools and colleges converge on ALL Crane’s Tampa facility to learn first-hand…
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2017 CICB Press Release
To promote careers in the crane and rigging industries, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau is sponsoring a one day Lift & Move USA conference in Tampa, FL on February 14, 2017. ORLANDO, FL JANUARY 31, 2017 Following the success of previous Lift & Move USA career events across the United States, a Lift & Move USA career…
Read MoreStudents See Their Futures in Construction at Lift & Move
by Elizabeth McPherson | March 10, 2016 CONSTRUCTION PANORAMA | AWARENESS AND RECRUITING The second ever Lift & Move USA event which was held last month in Houston connected over 650 high school and college students with industry representatives from the crane, rigging and specialized transport industries, inspiring them to pursue careers in those challenging and rewarding…
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