Buffett Buys More Burlington Northern

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Corp (NYSE: BRK-A) disclosed today that it had increased his Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (NYSE: BNI) ... . The company also offers transportation services for industrial products, including construction ... ; building products comprising lumber, plywood, oriented strand board, particleboard, paper products [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:19:01

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Stewart Alexander declares for 2010 gubanatorial race

Stewart Alexander, the 2008 presidential nominee of the Socialist Party, ... to bring automobile manufacturing back to California building electric cars. Must recently, Alexander introduced a plan that would create good paying jobs in the building and construction industry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 03:34:11

Promise of Stimulus Lifts PowerShares Building & Construction ETF

After dipping to a 52-week low in late November, PowerShares Dynamic Building and Construction (PKB) rallied quickly in December, proffering a 36 ... and engineering services for the building and remodeling of residential, commercial and industrial [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 11:23:29

ProgeCAD 2009 Professional 9.0.14.7

ProgeCAD Professional is general-purpose 2D and 3D design software useful for CAD field & concept sketch, electrical schematics, building construction, AEC architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and industrial engineering, carpentry RFI & "as con" drawings, MCAD mechanical layout, home kitchen & bath floor plan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:31:59

Quick action needed to counter serious indoor-air pollution

A funny thing happened on the way to the enviros’ protest march the other day ... by encouraging everybody concerned and especially the home-construction industry to make homes and buildings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:11:47

Built for Speed: Printing Buildings

Contour Crafting is an effort to scale up rapid prototyping/manufacturing (a billion dollar industry to make 3 dimensional parts) and inkjet printing techniques to the scale of building multi-story buildings and vehicles. The process could accelerate the trillion dollar (US only) construction industry by 200 times [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 06:25:24

Speed Links for 11-21-2008

This last month has been a stressed and wonderful month for me. I am starting to build a house. This is cool for two reasons. The first, I'll have access to some great industrial / construction / raw locations.  The second reason why it is so cool is that I'll get to build a studio in the basement. Yes - after [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 11:26:28

The Classic Group's Philip Bates Elected President for Eastern Massachusetts National Association of the Remodeling Industry

LEXINGTON, Mass., Jan. 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Classic Group, Inc ... residences, practicing a collaborative approach to architecture and building and a clear, deliberate ... construction, major and minor renovations, and historic restoration. The firm is the recipient of many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:17:31

Counstruction industry builds on strength

The construction industry is building on the strength of the South East as low interest rates and increased government grants provide a welcome ... deciding to begin construction of their dream homes. Mr Thompson’s franchise currently has 25 ... housing venture, but recent drops in interest rates has seen renewed activity. Hotondo Homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:20:11

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