Construction begins on new Defence headquarters (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

The Prime Minister, John Howard, has launched the start of construction of a new Defence headquarters near Bungendore in the ACT, five years after it was first pledged by the Federal Government.   more.

Lear to add 124 jobs at Mendon plant (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

Lear Corp. […]

The Present and Future of I-555

Kait 8 - As it currently stands combines and other farm equipment are allowed on future I-555. However, if the road was to receive . Regenold isn’t for raising taxes, but he believes it is time for the state to begin dedicating more money to road construction .   […]

Idaho National Lab blows up old dome-shaped reactor (The Times-News)

ARCO, Idaho (AP) — An icon of Idaho’s contribution to the nuclear age is no longer. The dome-shaped “Loss-of-Fluid” test reactor building at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho was demolished last week by workers using explosives and heavy equipment.   more.

GULF CONSTRUCTION FIRMS […]

Laboring to find workers

Star-Banner - And that forces us to subcontract the work we would have done ourselves . . . which increases the cost of construction.” This fall . If they walk in here with a good work history or from a technical program, then there are jobs out there for them. [But […]

Broadband boon for North Coast; Governor OKs task force for statewide .

Eureka Times-Standard - They need to focus on economies and communities at risk if for no other reason than . (protecting us) so that we won’t go dark because of one guy with a backhoe,? he said, explaining that without additional fiber optic […]

Granite Construction Incorporated Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results .

Earthtimes - The division’s solid execution in its construction business in addition to strong demand for construction-related materials . Provision for legal judgment $0 $0 $0 - Gain on sales of property and equipment .   more.

Kingdom Hall goes up in a week

1960 Sun - JERSEYVILLE […]

Reports: Carlyle Cuts Bid for China Firm

MSN MoneyCentral - BEIJING (AP) - U.S. investment firm Carlyle Group has cut the size of the stake it is trying to buy in a Chinese construction equipment maker in an effort to win approval of the deal, which prompted an outcry over the sale of Chinese assets […]

Ralph Lauren center to bring 200 jobs to High Point

Winston-Salem Journal - The Internet arm of designer Ralph Lauren will create about 200 jobs here when it opens a center to handle online orders, officials said today. Lauren Media LLC will invest $11.8 million to open the Polo.com center in the summer of 2007. […]

Officials grit teeth over St. Lucie Inlet sand project

Fort Pierce Tribune - Construction equipment was staged at the park last week, but Martin County Engineer Don Donaldson said those machines are being used to remove exotic species, like Australian pines, from the park. That work is part of a deal between the county and […]

California wine pioneer Harold P. Olmo dies at 96)

WAFF - A wild police chase comes to an end with the help of a backhoe and a helpful citizen. But not before the suspect reportedly causes four wrecks and injures two police officers.   more.

South Africa: Construction Industry Scrambles for Staff (AllAfrica.com)

THERE was a training […]