School District Down On Upgrade Funds (NBC San Diego)
SAN DIEGO — The Poway Unified School district doesn’t have enough money to finish upgrades at 10 schools. Voters passed a $200 million bond measure in 2002 for new school construction and renovations, but costs have skyrocketed and millions more are needed to complete the jobs. more.
High construction costs means fewer highway projects (WOI-TV Des Moines)
AMES, Iowa The Iowa Department of Transportation says high construction costs are making it harder for highway agencies to grant money for new projects. more.
Bobcat Workers Rally in Bismarck, N.D.
MSN MoneyCentral - The workers at the construction equipment plant are seeking 5 percent average annual pay raises and lower, out-of-pocket health insurance expenses, among other things. Bobcat’s offer before the strike was an approximate 3 percent average annual . more.
No injuries after worker accidentally cuts gas line
Bradenton Herald - The county crew that hit the gas line with the backhoe was from the Parks and Recreation Department. The worker got sand in his eyes and was treated and released, said Cindy Turner, director of the department. The worker was transported to Manatee . more.
FleetPride Announces the Purchase of E&E Parts & Equipment (The Auto Channel)
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 20, 2006 — FleetPride, Inc., the nation’s largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck parts, announced today that it has finalized the acquisition of E&E Parts & Equipment of Springdale, AR. more.
Mixed bag: Job gains, jobless rate drop
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - On the payroll front, job cuts at factories, retailers and government tempered job gains in construction, education and health services, and elsewhere. For the July-to-September quarter, though, the economy added an average of 121,000 new jobs each . more.
