Heavy Equipment Scholarships for Young Blood

The heavy-equipment industry is looking for some young blood.

Being outside in the elements keeps a lot of workers away, said Doug Tait, president of W.C. Spratt Inc. He'd like young people to realize they can make good money--and offer useful skills--after learning a trade.


Scholarships geared toward construction

Heavy Equipment Simulator Used for Training

Heavy equipment simulator gives trainees a taste of on-the-job excitement. Driving a heavy equipment simulator is a bit like being a lead player in a video game located in a mine.

It's like playing video games in a mine

Men, Watch Out! Women are Driving Monster Toys Too!

The macho world of gold, silver and copper mines is under invasion by women...

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Newer Caterpillar vehicles are controlled by joysticks that respond best to a woman's ``sensitive'' touch, said Daniel Sanchez, a sales manager...

Gentle Touch to Conquer Monster Mining Trucks

The Wrath of a Disgruntled Construction Worker

The video speaks for itself.

PetroChina worth $1 trillion after Debut

China's biggest oil and gas company, PetroChina, surged past Exxon Mobil on Monday to become the world's first company worth more than US$1 trillion, though most of the company remains in government hands.

PetroChina becomes first company worth US$1 trillion after Shanghai debut