Labor Jobs Drying Up (The Tampa Tribune)
There was a time, just a year ago, when plumber Larry Close had more work than he had people to do it. more.
Cresson mine construction is postponed
Altoona Mirror - They are waiting on a state mining permit, a requirement before construction can begin. If all goes well, they will work to clear . In full production, the mine is expected to mean more than 200 jobs in the mainline area. Amfire?s plans call for a . more.
Opinion by Dale Dauten : The Corporate Curmudgeon Auto industry .
Arizona Daily Star - We sent two guys and a backhoe into a field to play around. We gave them a goal of 100 feet.” I don’t know if you’ve ever been on a Land Rover test ride, but it is an experience. The vehicles sit at angles that would make Newton cry out in terror . more.
Bay Area Neighborhods At Risk From Diesel Soot
KPIX - The study says trucks on freeways are the biggest contributors to diesel soot. And people living along the major transit corridors are at the greatest risk. But ships, railroads, and construction equipment also add tons of soot emissions to the air . more.
Tantia Construction wins $12.5 mln order (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
MUMBAI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Indian construction firm Tantia Construction Ltd. said on Saturday it had won an order worth 560 million rupees ($12.5 million) to set up a sewerage and drainage project in eastern Indian city of Kolkata. more.
Cold, Wet Weather Hurts Sugar-Beet Harvest (Insurance Journal)
Weather unusually cold and wet has damaged the eastern Montana sugar-beet crop, some of it left frozen in the ground because harvest equipment cannot cross the wet fields. Heavy rain since mid-Sept more.
