CONTRACTOR PAID BRIBES TO DO STREET UTILITY LINE WORK FOR CON EDISON…was it Felix Industries?

from the NEW YORK TIMES:January 15, 200911 Con Ed Supervisors Arrested on Kickbacks By KEN BELSONEleven Con Edison supervisors were arrested Wednesday on charges that they demanded more than $1 million in kickbacks from a construction company on several jobs, including work in and around ground zero and in the cleanup that followed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:22:52

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5 Tasks The World Expects Barack Obama To Do Now….

Barack Obama sworn into Presidential Office 2009 - Inauguration Barack Obama Inauguration Speech Part 1 Barack Obama Inauguration Speech Part ... on public works projects will help to generate jobs in education, health care and construction ... of detainees tarnished America’s reputation. 5) Create More Jobs. 2.6 million  of those living in US [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:45:57

The right way to renovate your kitchen

The right way to renovate your kitchen By Andrew Caxton | January 3, ... spending too much time and money. It gives useful tips on various facets of kitchen remodeling ... to do your job you. Even if you’re very familiar with construction work, employing someone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 23:39:24

Reaching An Undesirable Crossroads

You know either government has grown too big or the number of manufacturing and construction jobs have shrunk when the number of those working for the government is greater than the number of people [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:01:52

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

Good organizational skills

by Daniel Massey NYC Central Labor Council head will work to protect jobs, bring federal stimulus to city ... , the union’s top position, in 1996. He has successfully negotiated hundreds of contracts ... -profile construction accidents. “He knows people sometimes start from different points [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:00:21

Orbita could change mice as we know it

I always like it when someone tries to change the tradition of the computer mouse, ... with, making it easier to do their job. The circular construction of the Orbita will also help recording artists, as most recording software use knobs and dials for their work, so why [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 18:42:02

NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT - Jack Ahern, the business manager of Operating Engineers local 30

from CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS:Jack Ahern: Organizing his worldNYC Central Labor Council head will work to protect jobs, ... has successfully negotiated hundreds of contracts for the 4,000-member Queens-based local, including ... officials together last year following several high-profile construction accidents.“He knows people [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:32:41

Autodesk: where's the money going? | CGenie - Professional CG Textures

Autodesk, the monolith of the CG world has announced 750 jobs cuts and expects to make a fourth quarter loss in 2008 of 5 cents to 12 cents per share ... their opportunities dry up as construction spending declines. And if there's no work for them, then there's no reason to continue to expand or upgrade their arrays of software licences. So the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 00:09:48

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

Remodeling Activity Slows Down Nationwide As Recession Sets In

Home-repairs If you have some money lying around and are looking to do a remodeling job soon, this is the time to step up to the plate. With the slowdown of new construction and people pinching the pennies, remodelers are having ... t they. The remodeling market is tightening due to more home builders taking on remodeling work, creating [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 22:30:01

Remodeling Activity Slowsdown

If you have some money lying around and are looking to do a remodeling job soon, this is the time to step up to the plate. With the slowdown of new construction and people pinching the pennies, remodelers are having ... , don’t they. The remodeling market is tightening due to more home builders taking on remodeling work [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 16:31:30

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