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Fatalities Decrease Staff, 5/11/2009
In the past 10 years, work zone fatalities have decreased with the sharpest drop from 2006 to 2007 of 17%, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood during National Work Zone Awareness Week in April. Four out of 5 victims in a work zone accident are motorists, not highway workers as most people believe. More
Find Your Next Job ... Right Now By Cassey Sanger - 04/27/2009
Construction businesses today are hiring only the best and the brightest. Why? Because they can. The economy has created an employer's market, making it all too common for open positions to close the same day they're announced. Hunting for a job requires speed and connections, and the job seeker who is online has both.
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A Fond Farewell from Construction Digest By Tom Hale - 04/27/2009
All good things must come to an end sometime. Such is the case with Construction Digest. This is the final issue of Digest, marking the end of a proud, 83-year-old publication. Throughout the years, we have provided readers in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and West Virginia with stories on unique and challenging projects.
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Editor's Report By Mike Larson - 04/20/2009
Dear Western Builder Readers, I am sad to say that this is the final edition of Western Builder. Since its founding in 1902, this hardy magazine has survived two world wars, the Great Depression of the 1930s, and several more recent recessions. Unfortunately, it has now been killed off by the difficult current economic climate that is affecting all kinds of printed publications.
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Tips for Bidding a Wrap-up Project By Duke Mills - 04/20/2009
With President Barack Obama's stimulus package going ahead, major infrastructure projects will come on line and many — if not most — of these projects will be covered by wrap-up insurance programs. Wrap-ups are often used in large government projects such as roads, bridges, prisons, post offices, and school districts.
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Garden Street Lofts Named an SBIC Winner 04/20/2009
Hoboken, NJ – Garden Street Lofts, Hoboken’s first and only LEED-registered high-rise, has been named the winner of the prestigious Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) "Beyond Green 2008" award.
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Rutgers University Recognized in ARTBA's "Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards" 04/20/2009
Washington, D.C. – Public and private transportation organizations from across the country were recognized for their commitment to safety at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) ninth annual "Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards" event at the National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference, recently held at the World of Asphalt show in Orlando, FL.
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Bursich Associates, Inc. Participated In National Engineers Week Staff - 04/20/2009
Montgomery County, PA— Bursich Associates, Inc., a full-service civil engineering and surveying firm based in Pottstown, PA, reached out to area public and parochial high school students during National Engineers Week. The firm's employees are committed to educating their fellow alumni on the engineering field in an effort to attract new talent to their industry.
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Restoring The Bricks in Roswell An apartment building dating from almost 170 years ago is restored and expanded to create new residential space in an historic Atlanta suburb.
Restoring The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum The restoration of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City involved rebuilding the museum's Pier 86 into a state-of-the-art docking facility.
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