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Speaking of Construction has become seasonal - now running from sometime in February through sometime in May (when sailboats get launched in Vermont). Episode 6 - part two of "Heavy Equipment" is coming soon! Thank you for your patience. --Arabella

Episode Five -- Heavy Equipment! (part one)

AGC of Vermont co-sponsors annual training to help shore up the ranks of heavy equipment operators. SOC talks with Beth Hulbert, AGCvt's Workforce Development Director, and some of the students during their lunch-break on May 10th. (The training ran for two weeks; I visited them in the middle of the second week.) 13 minutes, 21 seconds (15.2 MB)

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Music credits are listed below.

SHOW NOTES

In order of appearance on the recording:

  1. Beth Hulbert is the Workforce Development Director for the Associated General Contractors of Vermont.
  2. Jamir Zada
  3. Jennifer DaCosta
  4. Jim Hungerford
  5. Rhonda Hatch
  6. Dana Douglass

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ongoing: The Vermont chapter of the Associated General Contractors has ongoing training of all kinds. See their complete schedule at their calendar page.

SOC's theme music is by The Clayfoot Strutters. It's from their "Going Elsewhere" CD; the track is "The Tempest/The Abbey/The Daemon." You can purchase the CD at cdbaby. The Clayfoot Strutters are a Vermont-based band. Many thanks to Pete Sutherland and Lee Blackwell of the Strutters for granting SOC permission to use their music.
Many thanks also to Bruce Williams of audio2u.com for the dynamic tagline at the end of each episode.

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