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Joseph has been keeping busy, spending his work term at a parking garage site in the North End of Halifax! From using the breaker attachment to scaling back walls, to loading trucks and making space for the concrete crew—he’s been sharpening his skills every day.

He’s been learning a lot from his Foreman, Andrew, an experienced Excavator Operator who’s always ready to pass along his knowledge and lend a hand.

“It’s been an awesome experience so far. I know the experience I’m getting is invaluable—and I’m having fun while doing it.”

Keep up the great work, Joseph!

Breanna has been enjoying her work term at Envirosoil, where she has been doing a little bit of everything—from loading trucks with rock to fixing up the roads. Her favourite part so far? Getting to operate the 980 Loader.

Throughout her work term, Breanna has been developing a stronger understanding of her equipment—especially when it comes to improving her technique with the cutting edge.

The cutting edge is a steel blade attached to the front of the loader bucket, designed to make scraping, digging, and material handling more efficient.

We love seeing our students grow their skills and confidence on the job. Keep it up, Breanna!

We stopped by to check in on Ishmeal, a current student who’s completing his work term with REgroup!

Ishmeal is gaining valuable hands-on experience operating a side-load truck—driving and collecting waste all in one smooth motion.

From “picking” while standing to navigating neighbourhood routes, he’s getting a feel for what it’s like behind the wheel.

He’s been enjoying the experience and says one of the best parts is working alongside such a great team. Keep it up, Ishmeal!

Ethan has been hard at work on the Cogswell project along Lower Water Street, operating an excavator in some tight and challenging spots.

From trenching and grading to digging near underground utilities and historic properties—with the help of a spotter—he’s taken on a wide variety of tasks.

Ethan has also used a skid steer to move materials, replaced a sewer lid, and helped create a subgrade road.

Keep up the great work!

Utilizing his skills as a Heavy Equipment Operator, Austin is making a smooth transition from construction to snow clearing work. Under the watchful eye of Farley, Austin receives training on a John Deere Tractor with a sidewalk snow clearing attachment.

Safety first! Austin is making sure the sidewalk attachment is properly coupled to the tractor. Did you know that Dexter clears 165 kms of sidewalk in the Bedford and Sackville area?

At the Dexter Institute we pride ourselves on having a state-of-the-art training facility, this includes mock subdivisions. Access to this training environment prepares Austin for the type of work he can expect when on the job clearing snow.

While visiting current students on their work term, we also found a Dexter Institute alumnus – all working on the Bayers Road street renewal project! This Halifax-based job entails widening of the area between Romans Avenue and Micmac Street in order to add dedicated bus lanes.

Working in the median on the very busy Bayer’s Road, Natalie loads unwanted material into a tandem dump truck for removal. Keep up the good work!

Prior to operating the Dynapac Roller for compaction, current student Blake was tasked with running an excavator to dig out unsuitables on the job site. Awesome job Blake!

Dexter Institute almunus Sebastian (Class of 2019), working on an adjacent street, operates an excavator to perform finishing work to prep for the sidewalk and curb. Thanks Sebastian for being such a great role model for our other students!

While visiting current students on their work term, we also found a Dexter Institute alumnus – all working on the Bayers Road street renewal project! This Halifax-based job entails widening of the area between Romans Avenue and Micmac Street in order to add dedicated bus lanes.

Working in the median on the very busy Bayer’s Road, Natalie loads unwanted material into a tandem dump truck for removal. Keep up the good work!

Prior to operating the Dynapac Roller for compaction, current student Blake was tasked with running an excavator to dig out unsuitables on the job site. Awesome job Blake!

Dexter Institute almunus Sebastian (Class of 2019), working on an adjacent street, operates an excavator to perform finishing work to prep for the sidewalk and curb. Thanks Sebastian for being such a great role model for our other students!

While visiting current students on their work term, we also found a Dexter Institute alumnus – all working on the Bayers Road street renewal project! This Halifax-based job entails widening of the area between Romans Avenue and Micmac Street in order to add dedicated bus lanes.

Working in the median on the very busy Bayer’s Road, Natalie loads unwanted material into a tandem dump truck for removal. Keep up the good work!

Prior to operating the Dynapac Roller for compaction, current student Blake was tasked with running an excavator to dig out unsuitables on the job site. Awesome job Blake!

Dexter Institute almunus Sebastian (Class of 2019), working on an adjacent street, operates an excavator to perform finishing work to prep for the sidewalk and curb. Thanks Sebastian for being such a great role model for our other students!