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August 2008

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Finding Success in Construction Industry

LEED 2009 Now Open for Second Public Comment

Proposed E-Verify Expansion Leaves Subcontractors with More Questions than Answers

Industrial Construction Conditions Survey Results

Construction Academy Prepares Women for Leadership

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Does OSHA Adequately Enforce Construction Safety Rules?

Anaheim Man Killed in Construction Accident

Office of General Services Announces Upcoming Construction, Consulting Opportunities

Trump Tower Represents Concrete Feat

New Mexico Contractors Recognized for Safety

22 Union Contractors Working in Minnesota Awarded for Commitment to Worksite Safety in 2007

Monday, August 18, 2008

Construction: No End in Sight

Reclaimed Road Surfaces Offering Crude Savings

10 Solutions for Building Smarter, Offsetting Rising Construction Material Prices

County May Halt Paving Because of Rising Costs

Second Noose Found at Work Site

Friday, August 15, 2008

Vandals Destroy Construction Equipment

Independent Construction Company Chooses CMiC

Prevailing Wage Law Adds to Cost of Road Projects in Franklin County

BASF Proud Sponsor of the 2008 Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards Program

FMI/CMAA Ninth Annual Survey of Owners

FMI/CMAA Ninth Annual Survey of Owners

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Safety Legislation

OSHA Establishes Regional Emphasis Program on Cranes in Construction Industry

SC&RA Meets with OMB Officials to Urge Updating of Crane Safety Standard

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

ARTBA Presidential Candidates on Transportation

ABC Leaders Meet with President Bush

Public Works Construction

Things are good here

GSA PBS Selects Construction Project Management Software from Meridian Systems

Construction Litigation Booming as Economy Goes Bust

Monday, August 11, 2008

Investors Building New Road to Profit

Drinking Workers Lose Jobs

Founded Alter Group builders

Design-Build Law Fast-Tracks Storm Jobs

Important Safety Video Released

AEM Supports EPA Denial of Renewable Fuels Standard Waiver Request

Union Rep in Favor of Drug Tests

Friday, August 8, 2008

U.S. Construction Spending Report

Builder Codes Turn a Green Leaf

Bulldozing Through New York

Safety Issues Raised

Construction Writers Association Awards First Build Your Future Scholarship

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Aon Launches Comprehensive and Innovative Insurance Product to Support Green Building

Travelers Joins the U.S. Green Building Council

Building a Brighter Future with the CPG

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

U.S. June construction Spending Falls 0.4%

2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year: Craig Datema - Designing change

ABC Construction Spending Update

Versatile Construction Software Integrates Systems to Maximize Efficiency, Profits

Construction Worker Dies at Short Pump Hotel Site

Builders Tighten Belts

OSHA Examining Fall

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

U.S. EPA Lists Nett Technologies' BlueMAX SCR System as an Emerging Technology

Mack's McKenna Talks SCR via the Web

Bobcat 50 Years Unleashed North American Road Tour Stops in Denver

Monday, August 4, 2008

Mulkey Engineers & Consultants Encourages Students to Discover Engineering

Half a Million Construction Jobs Lost Since the Start of 2007

Friday, August 1, 2008

U.S. Construction Spending Preview

Contractors Beware

New Minneapolis Bridge Construction Ahead of Schedule & On Budget

ABC Second Quarter GDP Update

Safety Session for Latino Workers