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LITES Podcast E12 - The NCCCO Foundation Study: Virtual Reality's Role in Crane Operator Certification Testing

ITI Products & Services, Simulation Training, Industries June 1, 2020

CEO of the NCCCO Foundation, Graham Brent, and PhD& CEO of Authentic Testing, Wallace Judd, join ITI President/CEO, Zack Parnell, to discuss the NCCCO Foundation's recent study on how virtual reality can play a role in certification.

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LITES Podcast E11 - Bechtel & Barnhart Alumni Rigging Engineers on Cranes, Construction, and Training

ITI Products & Services, Industries March 11, 2020

ITI CEO Zack Parnell sits down with Chief Rigging Engineer for Bechtel, Keith Anderson alongside former SVP of Engineering & Technical Services at Barnhart, Jim Yates and ITI Founder Mike Parnell for a lively discussion on the future of rigging engineering.

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LITES Podcast E10 - Tallo.com co-founders discuss their digital platform for connecting students, schools, and businesses

ITI Products & Services, Industries May 30, 2019

How can a tech savvy student find a path to a good paying job in Heavy Industry? How are companies evolving to connect with the next generation of workers? Tallo was created to connect the dots between talent, education, and a highly skilled career in Heavy Industry.

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LITES Podcast E09 - RealWear Founder Andy Lowery on His Company's Advanced Knowledge Transfer Device

Industry Insights, ITI Products & Services, ITI Customers December 4, 2018

How can heavy industry employees get real-time answers to all of their on-the-job-site questions? How are companies evolving to accommodate the incoming millennial workforce? RealWear devices can answer these questions and so many more.

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LITES Podcast E08 - xAPI Inventor & SCORM Innovator Mike Rustici on Learning Management Systems

ITI Products & Services, Crane Topics October 3, 2018

How are companies building learning management systems to train their employees? xAPI and SCORM help companies design eLearning courses for their employees so that they can do their best work on the job.

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LITES Podcast E05 - $150B is Spent on Workforce Training & Development. Is It a Waste?

ITI Products & Services May 29, 2018

When over $150 billion is spent on training and development in the US every year, we ask ourselves if there is any evidence that this time and money spent is contributing to the business' overall goal. How should this training be measured? Who should be held accountable?

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Join Us for VR Crane & Equipment Simulation Demo Day & Happy Hour

Industry Insights, ITI Products & Services, ITI Customers May 14, 2018

June 20, 2018

LITES is set to host an open house at the Energy Innovation Center on Wednesday, Jun20, 2018. Event logistics and free registration is now available at www.lites.org

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LITES Podcast E04 - President of Bechtel Equipment, Jim Nolan, On Construction Management & Innovation

Industry Insights, ITI Products & Services May 2, 2018

How can the implementation of technology effect construction job-sites all over the world? Bechtel Corporation uses applied data and analytics to solve large-scale construction issues involving productivity, operation, and job-site budgeting.

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LITES Podcast E03 - United Rentals’ Advanced Solutions Group Takes On Productivity In The Construction Industry

ITI Products & Services, Lifting Companies & Organizations April 16, 2018

How can United Rentals create a safer and more efficient working environment for people in the construction industry? Employees within the company are answering this question by meeting every Tuesday morning to problem solve and find cross-functioning solutions to construction industry problems.

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Bechtel Equipment President to Welcome LITES Attendees for VR Training Event in Houston

ITI Products & Services January 29, 2018

On February 16, 2018

Jim Nolan, President of Bechtel Equipment Operations is scheduled to welcome attendees to the LITES Event at the Bechtel Welding and Applied Technology Center in Houston, TX, on February 16.

Leadership in Industrial Technology, Education & Safety ( lites.org ) , through events and podcasts, facilitates an ecosystem and conversation by bringing together innovative organizations at all levels of the supply chain - owners, contractors, and technology providers - in a discussion regarding improving safety and productivity in construction and industrial work environments. Organizations involved with LITES aim to combat several factors facing heavy industries including skilled labor shortages, productivity challenges, and safety performance.
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