IRS Tips for the Construction Business

As a sole proprietor, the IRS offers recommendations for preparing to fill out your tax return ... of www.irs.gov. The information in this article is based on the construction industry and it is provided ... a construction business there are 24 different codes you can chose from that cover construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:13:26

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PBS&J Acquires Peter R. Brown

Orlando Business Journal reported that Peter R. Brown Construction, one of Tampa Bay area’s largest private general contractors, ... architecture, engineering, and construction services as well as program management consulting, is among ... Florida.Peter R. Brown Construction was ranked as one of the fastest growing companies by Tampa Bay Business [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:25:55

Quick Take: Emcor Group Inc.

EMCOR Group is a construction contractor that handles installation and maintenance of several building systems, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, ... from the heavily cyclical commercial construction market. By focusing on growing maintenance contracts, EMCOR ... here. Last year, about half of EMCOR's revenues were from new construction projects, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 10:55:07

Nuclear Reaction - A Greenpeace blog about nuclear power: Message to the UK: be afraid, be very afraid

Denying yesterday’s news that they were about to adopt ‘modular’ construction techniques for their nuclear reactors, EDF said in a statement: ‘EDF is proposing to use the same construction method for EPRs in the UK as it is using ... ? What, this Flamanville? The Flamanville which is a year behind schedule despite only being under construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:35:59

“…IF YOU GO TO THE HOSPITAL, TELL THEM YOU HURT YOUR FOOT PLAYING SOCCER”….New York City scab contractors brutally neglect the health and safety of their underpaid non union immigrant workers

from AL JAZEERA:Workers pay price of NYC boom By Kristen Saloomey in New York Activists are concerned that many construction workers in New York do not know their rightsNew Yorkers who live next to construction sites – and there are thousands ... tipped over, crushing a nearby building and killing seven people.Four of them were construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:11:50

Construction Attorney (Los Angeles )

The Law Offices of Elan Darvish provides a broad array of services that encompass all phases of the construction process, from construction contract formation and negotiation through litigation and resolution ... projects, large multi unit residential projects to large commercial projects throughout Southern [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 08:00:55

Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Construction Defects Suit, Judge Says

SEATTLE - A limited residential construction exclusion clears a commercial general liability insurer from any duty to defend or indemnify allegations of defective construction, a Washington federal judge found Dec. 23 (Cornhusker Casualty Co. v. SQI Inc., et al., No. 08-00456, W.D. Wash.; 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105467). Full story on lexis.com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 23:21:42

The Best Looking Building

by David I think we all know that today’s economy is a big mess! Individuals and businesses alike are doing their best to survive ... in construction as it is generally cheaper than most other means of building construction. Also ... ? By expanding into another building. I’m not talking about renting out someone else’s space. Rather [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:13:58

Infrastructure To Nowhere

Infrastructure To Nowhere I'm a great believer in the idea that the United States needs to spend more money on our aging infrastructure, ... telephone wires; why gigantic construction boondoggles scar the countryside (roads leading nowhere ... , the nation has carried certain policies -- namely construction -- to extremes that would be comical [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 15:21:39

I’ve Been Working On This Post For Two Months

And after exhaustive research, I can conclusively say that the “Construction Workers”, “Businesswomen” and “Firemen” in Subway’s “Everybody Loves The Famous $5 Footlong” commercial are not, in fact, actual Construction Workers, Businesswomen, or Firemen. The first time I saw [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 20:30:03

GM Suspends Volt Engine Plant Construction

General Motors has put the brakes on construction of a $349 million plant slated to produce engines for the extended-range electric ... unveiled plans for the plant less than three months ago. “It’s temporarily on hold as we assess our cash situation,” GM spokesperson Sharon Basel told the Detroit Free Press today. “I don’t think it’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 20:48:14

The Difference With Kraftmaid Kitchen Cabinets

Whether you are remodeling an existing kitchen plan or deigning one of your dreams, ... improvement catalogs and stores vouch for their quality construction and recommend that homeowners trust ... is not banged upon time and time again. Solid Construction As far as durability is concerned [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 10:41:43

Keep Your Construction Project On Track

Without Munters MCS construction drying services, project progress can be delayed which can result in financial penalties, ... Commercial Mold Remediation Disaster Planning Disaster Restoration Commercial Hurricane, Storm Clean ... to immediately and cost effectively speed the drying process.   Through their deep understanding [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 16:19:15

Yes, financing is available for NYC hotels

In a time when nearly every bank is sitting on the sidelines in terms of providing financing for any real estate projects, a few pioneer lenders are stepping into the tepid, shark infested waters and offering construction ... McSam with a $34.3 million construction loan for an unnamed boutique hotel being built in the Union [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:14:00

Crystal ball warns of brutal year

From the January issue: If there is one glaring conclusion from 2008 that everyone can agree on, ... -up construction wanes; and that emerging areas like Bushwick will get hammered. On the commercial ... . But with key facts at hand about construction financing, condo sales and office vacancies, everyone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:45:00

Ship Happens

Wouldn’t you love to get to your office someday and say, “Please, step into my shipping box”? I sure would ... have been reused in the construction of apartments, luxury homes, schools and offices. We’ve seen this trend begin to develop particularly in modular construction and pre-fab homes, but we love to witness the new [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 22:00:27

GreenMonk news roundup 01/21/2009

Fiat Gets 35% of Chrysler in Exchange for Small Cars | EcoGeek - Clean Technology As Chrysler struggles to survive, ... Stages, the nation’s first “green from the ground up” film studio, has been finalized and construction has begun in New Orleans’ Lower Garden District. All major elements of the construction project [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 08:30:22

Louisiana Custom Homes by Schumacher

The construction business has come to one heck of a major slow down, both commercial and home construction are experiencing extremely hard times, ... to you at home. At the website of The Schumacher Custom Built Homes Company they always seem to provide me with interesting ideas and concepts with their unique floor plans and model homes to view and [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:56:04

The UK nuclear ‘renaissance’: be afraid

When French state-owned energy company EDF bought British Energy last year, it announced plans to build four new nuclear power stations in the UK ... reactor designs that aim to shorten construction times. EDF has since refuted the story saying: EDF is proposing to use the same construction method for EPRs in the UK as it is using at Flamanville [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:33:37

The curious case of the CagayanCon 2009 website and a controversy?

The 1st Cagayan de Oro Construction Show 2009 (CagayanCon ‘09) ... , Mindanao, Philippines. The event aims to pool together stakeholders (from construction businessmen to manufacturers to suppliers to end consumers) in the construction industry. I must admit, I didn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:55:44

Dogs and Demons

The subtitle is Tales from the Dark Side of Japan and the author is Alex Kerr ... more construction.  Here are some strung-together excerpts: Few have questioned why Japan's supposed ... construction boondoggles scar the countryside (roads leading nowhere in the mountains, rivers encased [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 11:13:00

O.C. rents seen rising 2.3% this year

Apartment watchers Marcus & Millichap reported that for 2009, the firm’s Orange County forecast calls for ,,, ... % to $1,574 per month (after accounting for concessions). Apartment construction will exceed last year’ ... and south Anaheim will be impacted the most by new construction. Irvine should see 1,600 new units built [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:42:53

Iraqi forces develop engineering capabilities

8th Division ILAV Badger with claw on October 20, 2008. Photo courtesy of DVIDS ... . There are two major groupings of engineering units. Construction engineers build things, like bridges ... on construction, although they do build obstacles and minefields. Their primary focus is on clearing enemy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 16:25:48

Solis for Labor: SEIU Gets Pay Off, Blago Under Arrest

SEIU Official (but not apparently that SEIU Official) Andy Stern is "thrilled" at the appointment of Cong. Hilda Solis of LA for Sec'y of Labor ... at GangBox, a rank and file website run by a construction worker, SEIU was unable or unwilling to stop ... members. This was part of the battle to defeat construction workers, too. Instead they began to orient [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:01:00

RoBeau Constructions

RoBeau Constructions Posted by aimesi on October 20, ... /Caemlyn/126/143/22 Aimesi Design modern interactive furniture. Over 500 wonderful articles ... Constructions. I love the prefabs, great Malls and shops. And the best you can choose the house [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 10:50:46

Munters MCS: Commercial Construction Drying Services

Without Munters MCS construction drying services, project progress can be delayed which can result in financial penalties, ... Commercial Document Recovery Commercial Mold Remediation Disaster Planning Disaster ... to immediately and cost effectively speed the drying process.  Through their deep understanding [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 19:18:26

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

Emmert addresses economic problems with ASUW Senate

UW President Mark Emmert began his special address at last night’s ASUW Senate meeting with an air of optimism ... , which would in turn create more jobs,” Emmert explained. Upcoming construction plans include ... faculty members were let go. On the issue of expansion and construction projects, Emmert was optimistic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:51:45

QA-QC Mangers (Saudi Arabia)

Practical experience in construction projects. Worked as a QA/QC Manager. He shall be responsible for the QA/QC activities including establishing, reviewing, updating Project Quality Plans for Procurement, Construction and Commissioning phase, review / monitor at Site [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:41:05

The Global Financial Crisis Will Cost Western Banks a Share of Future China Profits

In mid November, Bank of American Corp. (BAC) ponied up more than $7 billion to nearly double its already existing investment in the state-owned China Construction Bank Corp., a move that gave the biggest U.S. bank a 19% stake in China’ ... in the Beijing-based China Construction Bank, a jarring about face made necessary by the U.S. bank’s need [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:34:19

And miles to go after 100 days

And miles to go after 100 daysWe’ll develop city even if we have to take a loan: CMTIMES NEWS NETWORK Bangalore: ... construction of bridges, repair of storm water drains, construction of roads, repair of existing ones ... B S Yeddyurappa spent the day also inaugurating a slew of infrastructure projects and laying foundation [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 10:00:00

The View from Abu Dhabi

I've spent the last couple of days in Abu Dhabi at the World Future Energy Summit ... in the US and internationally--building our pipeline while prudently managing our construction schedule based ... construction starts on new wind and solar projects. However, there is very strong optimism about the long [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:29:55

Shovels are so 1933

Shovels are so 1933 by Jason Sterlace | January 19, 2009 at 12:11 PM in New Deal obama This is a crucial point. With the fiscal stimulus legislation, Democrats want to create manufacturing and construction ... ." But infrastructure construction jobs are skill positions--the era of digging ditches with shovels is long gone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:11:41

A Great Way to Avoid Remodeling Project Nightmares

“remodeling and construction” “remodeling project” “diy” “remodeling” When doing any sort of remodeling or construction project, if it’s not a diy project and you’re not the contractor or doing it yourself, you’ll most likely end up hiring a contractor or tradesman to work on your remodeling project [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:00:10

What will Obama administration mean for cities?

by Susan Phillips, WHYY News Today’s Inauguration of Barack Obama has Philadelphians hoping for better economic times ... s promised financial aid to cities. Construction worker Jallah Kroma: “Let us keep working. Let the recession start somewhere else.  We don’t want it down here.” Kroma is a construction worker helping [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:51:04

The Moorings - Hingham Shipyard homes

Construction “Launch” at The Moorings Has Begun! In case you’ve missed it, ... , and the Central and South Buildings will soon follow to coincide with the flourish of construction ... to the revitalized Hingham Shipyard as it is transformed from an historic World War II naval shipbuilding site [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 14:55:54

Lees Ferry Fishing Report

Report by: Ted Welling Tuesday January 20th 2009 Due to a major construction project, Cliff Dwellers Hotel and Restaurant will be closed from January 5, 2009 to February 6, 2009. Lees Ferry Anglers Flyshop, Guide Services, and Boat Rental, along with Gas Station will remain open throughout the construction process [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:29:14

Wednesday Linklube: Twin Cities Builders Pull Back, Radioactive Granite, Citi Death Watch

  The Charles W. Schneider house is on the market for $219,000. Project anyone? Image via St. Paul Pioneer Press ... Cities New Construction: "2008 new construction permit activity is down 69.4 percent from the peak year ... the stuff I measured in '88." And if you think that's bad, test your basement. Utilities See [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 22:00:15

Grading Your Landscape

by Kent Higgins Not every home on the block has an ideal environment, ... a clean, dry basement that will not flood. The first step in lawn or garden construction is rough ... and build any type of construction. The most common type of landscaping issue is the grading. Ideally [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:37:50

Lees Ferry Fishing Report

Report by: Ted Welling Monday January 19th 2009 Due to a major construction project, Cliff Dwellers Hotel and Restaurant will be closed from January 5, 2009 to February 6, 2009. Lees Ferry Anglers Flyshop, Guide Services, and Boat Rental, along with Gas Station will remain open throughout the construction process [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:30:17

CurbedWire: New Robertson Apartments, Metro Student Pass

2009.01.foot.jpg ROBERTSON: The latest construction shot of a new apartment building at the corner of Robertson and Olympic, not an intersection where we spot a lot of new multi-unit residential construction. Not a lot to tell you about this project, but it's being managed by Califico, which also has a lot of commercial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:35:52

Cirrus becomes first real estate developer to begin work at Dubai Waterfront

... , has recently become the first third party developer to start construction at Nakheel’s Waterfront project ... work on schedule as the construction at Aquarius Gate has already reached a milestone with 2-m deep [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:20:57

Inland Empire and Construction Employment

Bloomberg has an article on the Inland Empire: California Finds Public-Works Spending No Unemployment Cure-All ... with the highest levels of construction employment during the housing boom are now suffering ... of the state’s new jobs. Today, unemployment reigns in the sprawling region east of Los Angeles [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:29:06

S+H Construction Announces Renewable Energy Division

Award Winning Design/Build Firm Goes Green CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 18, 2008 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- S+H Construction, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, one of the greater Boston area's premier residential renovation ... Division. With this new division, S+H can meet the rising tide of residential demand for solar [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 12:11:27

Coney Island Rezoning Plan Released, Protests Promised

Photo courtesy Barry Yanowitz. At 1 p.m ... on newly-designated park land. Craine's reports that Bloomberg expects to create 25,000 construction jobs ... -outdoor amusement district to be dubbed the "People’s Playground." Of course, before construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:55:36

ECOS & NAST Settle With CalTrans

The following press release from ECOS was released on January 16th, 2009.  Several SOCA and Preservation Roundtable members participated in NAST ... of new construction jobs for our region.  The agreement:   clears the way for Caltrans to start construction this year on new HOV lanes on Highway 50 from Sunrise Boulevard to Watt Avenue; commits [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:01:16

Renewable Energy Division Created at S+H Construction

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cambridge, Massachusetts-based S+H Construction, Inc., one of the greater Boston area's premier residential renovation and custom home building ... and installation through maintenance of residential equipment as well as energy conservation [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 18:25:08

THE CONTRACTING OUT CRISIS AT THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY…replacing unionized civil servant architects and engineers with non union consultants causes serious problems with public housing project construction and renovation work

from CITY LIMITS: AUDIT: NYCHA CAPITAL PROGRAM IN TROUBLEAn internal report by the inspector general over the Housing Authority says management lapses and cost overruns will severely curtail plans to repair the city’s aging stock of public ... s in-house construction management team that normally oversees jobs. NYCHA was attempting to improve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:04:00

Corruption : Ethiopia’s Corrupt Rulers Play on US Tax Payer Money Provdied By World Bank & IMF

(ION) - Now that the EPRDF ... ceramics for the construction industry. It is winning all of the contracts, to such an extent ... of Sunshine Construction whose executives Samuel Tadesse and Fetlework Elala are close to her. Moreover [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:57:04

Range Fuels Clinches $80M USDA Loan Guarantee

While all eyes are on the $54 billion for clean energy in the proposed stimulus package, ... construction of its commercial scale plant near Soperton, Ga. Essentially, a loan guarantee is a promise ... Range Fuels started construction of its 100-million-gallon-per-year plant in Soperton in November [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:35:33

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