November 3rd, 2009 by "_blank_"
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More bad news from the Association of General Contractors…
From Building Design & Construction (U.S.):
The construction industry continues to suffer from significant declines in privately-funded construction investments, with new federal figures showing private construction investments declined by 20.6 percent between September 2008 and September 2009. The new Census Bureau figures show there’s no sign of an economic recovery yet for the nation’s construction industry, the Associated General Contractors of America noted today.
» Read more: U.S.:-No recovery yet for construction industry
November 3rd, 2009 by "_blank_"
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From the Daily Republic (SD):
A national trade organization estimates the number of lost construction jobs in South Dakota at 1,400 during a year in which a weak economy and tight credit slowed developers and builders.
» Read more: South Dakota:-Construction industry hit hard in South Dakota
November 2nd, 2009 by "_blank_"
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Another Tragedy…
From Pittsburghlive.com (PA):
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a fatal construction accident in Plum.
» Read more: Pennsylvania:-OSHA investigating worker’s death on job at Plum site
November 2nd, 2009 by "_blank_"
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When are people going to learn that cheaper is never better. And why hasn’t the FTC clamped down on Chinese products, first lead in our Children’s toys, now sulfuric smelling drywall….
From PalmBeachPost.com (FL):
Home buyers in South Florida are petrified of tainted Chinese drywall.
» Read more: Florida:-Drywall Panic in South Florida
November 2nd, 2009 by "_blank_"
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October 31st, 2009 by "_blank_"
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Another Tragedy….
From Chicago Breaking News.com (IL):
A construction worker directing traffic at a southwest suburban work site was struck and killed today by a gravel truck that was heading to the same company where the victim was employed.
» Read more: Illinois:-Construction worker struck and killed by truck
October 23rd, 2009 by "_blank_"
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People; please put aside your differences especially in these times…
Just be thankful NJ doesn’t permit open shops to bid on the projects..
From NJ.com (NJ):
Five New Jersey school construction projects — including one to replace a Newark building destroyed by lightning — have been delayed for months because of a fight between the state and a contractors group about the bidding process. » Read more: New Jersey:-N.J. school construction projects are delayed by state-contractors dispute
October 23rd, 2009 by "_blank_"
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Heads up people. This one is a hot one.
Feel free to review the news posting. But then take a look further downward. We (at BLMYC) went so far as to post the contractor’s license information. Apparently his license expired a few times, and he’s be doing business as Fawcett Homes Inc.
From Newspress.com (FL):
A Naples general contractor is being charged by federal prosecutors with loan and credit application fraud after he allegedly got a loan for $388,000 by lying about how much money he had in a bank account….
» Read more: Florida:-Naples Contractor (Scott Fawcett) faces federal charges of loan and credit application fraud
October 23rd, 2009 by "_blank_"
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From Wmbb.com (FL):
Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Holmes County man has been arrested for defrauding the Florida Medicaid program out of more than $33,000. Robert Greenlee, owner of Greenlee and Sons Construction in Bonifay, was arrested today by officers with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant from the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
» Read more: Florida:-Holmes County Contractor Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
October 23rd, 2009 by "_blank_"
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Project lead for GCs & Subs…
From Newhampshirelakesandmountains.com (NH):
Phase I of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District renovation and expansion project at the Kingswood complex is out to bid. All of the prequalified contractors have the lengthy document, explained Superintendent Jack Robertson Monday evening at a school board meeting held at Ossipee Central School. Bid submissions by the General Contractors are due Nov. 10.
