Archive for the ‘General News’ category

U.S.:-The next real estate collapse.

October 23rd, 2009

People please pay attention to this.. We are not out of the woods yet.

From CNNMoney.com (U.S.):

The next real estate collapse.

When the FDIC closed Chicago’s Corus Bank last month, it may have signaled the beginning of the next shock to the banking system: commercial real estate defaults.

Rhode Island:-Construction jobs down 16% in Sept.

October 23rd, 2009

More bad news from RI…

From the Providence Business News (RI):

Construction jobs down 16% in Sept.

The Rhode Island construction industry continued to shed jobs in September as employment in the sector fell 15.6 percent from a year earlier….
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Oregon:-Andersen-WCC wins contract for NOAA project #projectlead

October 23rd, 2009

Project lead for sub-contractors..

From Daily Journal of Commerce (OR):

Andersen-WCC wins contract for NOAA project

Andersen-West Coast Contractors has been selected to enter a preconstruction contract with the Port of Newport to serve as Construction Manager/General Contractor for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s marine operations center planned for Newport.

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U.S.:-Construction Employment Declines in 49 States and D.C

October 22nd, 2009

More bad news…sorry folks for being the naysayer.  Feel free to send us any good news, if you can find it…

From Boston/SF (US):

Construction Employment Declines in 49 States and D.C

Construction employment again declined in large numbers in all but one state this September compared to last year according to an analysis of new state-by-state employment figures released today by the federal government. The analysis, conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America, also found that the number of states gaining construction jobs from August to September 2009 declined after increasing during the two previous months….
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U.S.-USG posts bigger loss, says market remains weak

October 22nd, 2009

From Reuters (US):

USG posts bigger loss, says market remains weak

Building products maker USG Corp (USG.N) reported a larger quarterly loss on Wednesday and said the near-term outlook remains weak, sending its shares down 6 percent.
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Mississippi:-Miss. among lowest in construction job loss

October 22nd, 2009

From clarionledger.com (MS):

Miss. among lowest in construction job loss

Mississippi had the eighth lowest rate of job losses in the construction industry, an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America shows.
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Colorado:-Jobless rate dips to 7 percent in September

October 22nd, 2009

From dailycamera.com (CO):

Jobless rate dips to 7 percent in September

Colorado’s unemployment rate fell again, dropping to 7 percent in September and prompting prediction of a continuing downward trend.
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Wisconsin:-Groundbreaking held for new Waukesha Wal-Mart #projectlead

October 21st, 2009

Project lead for sub-contractors…

From biztimes.com (WI):

Groundbreaking held for new Waukesha Wal-Mart

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday to celebrate the start of construction of a new, 177,557-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter store at South West Avenue and Highway 59 in Waukesha.

The general contractor for the construction project is Elmhurt, Ill.-based International Contractors Inc.

Texas:-Jacobs Awarded Construction Management Contract on two projects in San Antonio #projectlead

October 21st, 2009

Project lead for General Contractors

From Los Angeles Business Journal (TX):

Jacobs Awarded Construction Management Contract on two projects in San Antonio

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. said Tuesday that it received a contract to provide program management services for the design and construction of two large health care facilities in San Antonio, Texas.

U.S.-Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter Profit and Raises 2009 Profit Outlook

October 21st, 2009

Encouraging news from Caterpillar.

From Reuters (US):

Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter Profit and Raises 2009 Profit Outlook

“We believe the third quarter marked the low point for Caterpillar sales and revenues in what has been the toughest recession since the 1930s. We are seeing encouraging signs that indicate a recovery may be underway”