Skip to main content
  • LincolnTech Home
  • Programs
  • Campus Locations

Lincoln Tech Blog Logo Lincoln Tech News Blog

  • Blog Home
  • The Skills Gap
    • Automotive
    • Culinary
    • Health Sciences
    • Information Technology
    • Skilled Trade
    • Spa & Cosmetology
    • How To Guides
    • What Is/Does Guides
    • Tools & Equipment Guides
  • Podcasts
  • Industry News
  • COVID-19 Info

Lincoln Tech Blog Logo Lincoln Tech News Blog

  • Blog Home
  • The Skills Gap
    • Automotive
    • Culinary
    • Health Sciences
    • Information Technology
    • Skilled Trade
    • Spa & Cosmetology
    • How To Guides
    • What Is/Does Guides
    • Tools & Equipment Guides
  • Podcasts
  • Industry News
  • COVID-19 Info
  • Contact
  • Apply
  •  Call
  • Chat
Breadcrumb Navigation
  • Home
  • Automotive
  • Diesel Technology
  • Celebrating Careers in Construction Month. Week One – The Foundation.
Diesel Technology

Celebrating Careers in Construction Month. Week One – The Foundation.

October 5, 2017
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Pinterest
1017 ConstructionWeek CR1079 FB.jpg

To help celebrate Careers in Construction Month, Lincoln Tech has crafted a blog series that focuses on different stages in the construction process. What goes into each phase, what kind of equipment is needed to complete the work, and what kind of training is required to complete the work successfully.

Careers in Construction Month: From the Ground Up.

Bulldozers that level. Hydraulic excavators that dig. Dump trucks that carry. Wheel dozers that load. Just some of the hard-working vehicles you might see at a local construction site. Digging a foundation requires heavy equipment that can move, lift and load tons of soil, rocks, debris and more. When something goes wrong, time is money. Foremen on job sites rely on people professionally trained to maintain these monster vehicles. Heavy equipment maintenance involves an understanding of all the systems found on these large, motorized machines: hydraulics, diesel engines and many moving parts. Often, heavy equipment cannot be taken to an appropriate repair shop, so maintenance workers must be able to make repairs on site.

Proper maintenance of heavy construction equipment can contribute to productivity and cut operating costs, emissions and time of project completion. “Equipment maintenance is one of (if not) the best way to get the most from your investment,” says Andrew Wendling, Technology Enabled Solutions Deployment Manager for Caterpillar, Inc.  “Good maintenance will minimize repair costs and maximize production and profit. It helps control costs and service intervals, lengthens equipment life, minimizes downtime and adds resale value*.”

Start Building a Better Future During Careers in Construction Month.

Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology training at Lincoln Tech in South Plainfield, NJ  and Nashville, TN, and Diesel Technology training at Lincoln Tech in Denver, CO;  East Windsor, CT; Grand Prairie, TX; and Indianapolis, IN helps graduates launch careers with real impact.  In addition, they’re meeting industry needs for technicians across the country. Heavy equipment specialists that can diagnose and repair diesel engines, truck systems and off-road equipment system units are desired throughout the country. By 2024, more than 25,000** positions are expected to open. According to Society of Human Resource Management, “Construction employment in January 2017 hit its highest level since the Great Recession, though the industry continues to suffer from a severe labor shortage, and a growing skills gap.”

Hear from employers that partner with Lincoln Tech’s South Plainfield campus about why they look to the school for the candidates they need for their diesel and heavy equipment jobs. And during this year’s Careers in Construction Month, explore hands-on training at Lincoln Tech and lay the foundation for your own successful future!

*Source:http://www.forconstructionpros.com/equipment/earthmoving-compact/article/12014238/equipment-maintenance-as-a-sustainable-construction-practice

** Source: National and state-specific employment projections can be found at careeronestop.org for the years 2014-2024.

Keep an eye out for the next blog in our series:  

Celebrating Careers in Construction Month. Week Two – The Connections

  • Tags
  • LCT Nashville,
  • LTI East Windsor,
  • Grand Prairie TX,
  • LCT Indianapolis,
  • LTI South Plainfield,
  • Denver CO,
  • Careers In Construction

Take the Next Step

Complete this simple 3-step form to get started. Click NEXT to go to step 2.

  • Current: Step 1
  • Step 2
  • Step 3
Name

Newsletter Subscription

 

LincolnTech3D - Design your own car

 

Kindig Academy at Lincoln Tech

 

 

 

Also of Interest:
  • Medical Assistant
  • Seven Types of Diesel Equipment Driving the...
  • Practical Nursing
  • Thirteen Days of Christmas at Lincoln Tech: Day...

Site Footer

LincolnTech Logo White
  • Privacy Policy
  • Careers at Lincoln Tech | 
  • Investor Relations

© 2022 Lincoln Educational Services. All Rights Reserved.

Lincoln Technical Institute, Inc. NMLS #1879832 NMLS Consumer Access