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U.S. DOL Women’s Bureau Now Archived Online with the Construction Center of Excellence
From the Construction Center of Excellence's TradeEmpower website. Last week, as part of Women in Construction Week, the Washington State Construction Center of Excellence announced that the Women's Bureau Archive is now live! The invaluable collection of documents,...
PG&E Announces First-Ever PowerPathway Program for Active-Duty Military
PG&E announced today (Nov. 9) that it plans to extend its highly successful PowerPathway training program to include a first-ever cohort of active-duty service members. Participants will receive training in gas and electric operations, with PG&E committed to...
365 jobs open at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility plans to hire 365 employees in various shipyard trades, according to government employment web site USA Jobs. Read the story at q13fox.com. Apply by Friday, Jan. 8, 2016: See usajobs.gov for job...
11th Annual Energy & Construction Best Practices Summit
The 2016 Energy & Construction Best Practices Summit is scheduled for May 18-19, 2016, at Bates Technical College (South Campus), 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma WA 98409. The Keynote Speaker is Matt Morrison, Chief Executive Officer, PNWER. See Energy &...
2015: Clean Tech: Washington’s WISE Future 10th Annual Summit
Bates Technical College President, Dr. Ron Langrell welcomed The 10th Annual Centers of Excellence for Clean Energy and Construction, Best Practices Summit to Bates South Campus in Tacoma, Washington in late May. The topic of Clean Tech: Washington’s WISE Future set...
Washington Businesses to Benefit From New Work Ready Certification
SPOKANE, WA June 1, 2015 – Washington employees can now be certified as “work ready,” positioning the state to better compete for jobs, business growth and economic development. The announcement came late last week at the 10th annual Energy and Construction Best...
10th Annual Energy & Construction Best Practices Summit Agenda
Summit Program Clean Tech: Washington's WISE Future, May 2015 Click on icon to open. Day 1, May 28 8:00–9:00 am, Auditorium, Building E Registration, Continental Breakfast, Visit Vendor Booths 9:00–9:10 am, Auditorium Opening Ceremony 9:10-9:30 am President’s...
Spring 2015 Smart Energy Newsletter
$10-million U.S. Dept. of Labor TAACCCT grant led by state’s top industries A dynamic consortium guided by three of the state’s leading industries – energy, advanced manufacturing and construction – with support from organized labor, workforce development and eight...
Fish, resources and utilities win with trilateral collaboration
Tacoma Power, Lewis County PUD, and Bonneville Power Administration signed a long-term agreement that will improve natural fish runs in western Washington’s Cowlitz River. At the same time, Tacoma Power and Lewis County PUD have formalized an agreement to work...
Centers of Excellence celebrates 10th year of innovative workforce development for Washington
(OLYMPIA, Wash.) The Centers of Excellence announced today that 2014 marks the 10th year anniversary of their founding. Ten years ago, the Centers of Excellence were established by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, and in 2009, they were...