Breaking ground again
Alexandria Daily Town Talk - . the second time Chancellor Robert Cavanaugh has stood in front of a proposed construction site to mark the beginning of student housing at Louisiana State University at Alexandria. However, there were no hard hats or golden shovels Tuesday. A backhoe . more.
Golden touch: Prolific Sheehy top scorer in the area (Eagle-Tribune Online)
As part of his carpentry co-op, Whittier’s Chris Sheehy works local construction jobs from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on week days. The hours are long and the work is tiring, but it beats being in class. more.
Voters are still waiting for parks
Wilmington Morning Star - Additional bond money could be used to improve Mike Chappell Park or buy new equipment for the recreation center. Kure . Not only did the voters overwhelmingly approve the referendum, but construction costs could rise if projects are slow to . more.
Thieves do some heavy lifting for hoop equipment (Dayton Daily News)
A roundup of unusual and noteworthy items from area police departments: more.
Jobs up, inflation down
Deseret News - All of the job sectors measured by the department reported growth, led by the construction industry, which added 14,700 new jobs during the past year. The professional and business services sector added 11,100 jobs during the 12-month period. The . more.
Construction Workers Find Body Parts Under Ground Zero Road (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - At least a dozen human remains and two wallets belonging to Sept. 11 victims of the World Trade Center have been discovered Thursday by construction workers tearing up a temporary roadway at Ground Zero. The area at the northwest edge of the disaster site was supposed to have been searched long ago and the Fire Department, which had supervised the vast recovery operation, could offer more.
