By Gary J. Tulac
As the construction recession continues to drag on, industry firms continue to look to their clients to see when the downturn will end. While many owners believe the worst is past, most acknowledge there will be no quick turnaround in construction or capital spending in the near future. When the market does turn around in a big way, owners worry about who will be there to take up the burden of rebuilding the nation’s industrial and public infrastructure.
As part of its overview of owners, ENR once again is presenting its Top 425 Owners list. This list ranks publicly held companies based on the 2010 construction-in-progress figures they supplied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The data were compiled by S&P Capital IQ, a Standard & Poor’s business that, like ENR, is owned by The McGraw-Hill Cos.
Read More...
Connecting Wounded Warriors, Service Member, Veterans, Their Families and Caregivers with Those Who Support Them
The Veterans Job Bank Widget is the latest tool developed by NRD.gov to help streamline the job search process for the military and Veteran communities. An easy to implement feature that can be added to any website, the Veterans Job Bank Search Widget gives users the ability to search for jobs from thousands employers worldwide based on keyword, military occupation code (MOC) and/or location. As with the NRD State Widget and Search Widget, the Veterans Job Bank Widget is maintenance free and automatically updates as jobs are posted by employers.
Find out more ~ HERE
Uniting women across the nation to create contracting opportunities & influence legislation
WCOE is focused on one goal – to help members’ businesses grow and prosper. Dedicated to creating a level playing field for women-owned firms in the construction industry, WCOE is proud to represent large and small woman-owned firms as well as executive women in policy making positions with some of the largest corporations in the country.
Learn more about the organization – HERE
The Lean Construction Institute, (LCI) was founded in August 1997 and is now a non-profit corporation. We do research to develop knowledge regarding project based production management in the design, engineering, and construction of capital facilities.
Learn more – HERE
World’s #1 Renewable Energy Network for News & Information
RenewableEnergyWorld.com was started in 1998 by a group of Renewable Energy professionals who wanted their work to relate to their passion for renewable energy. With this passion and the desire to create a long term sustainable business, they have created perhaps the single most recognized and trusted source for Renewable Energy News and Information on the Internet.
Read more – HERE
CareerOneStop is…
•Your source for employment information and inspiration
•The place to manage your career
•Your pathway to career success
•Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses and career professionals
•Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor
Find out more – HERE
FarmAssist.com is your one-stop resource for up-to-the-minute customized agricultural news and ag market commentary, local weather, product information and labels, agricultural commodity prices, crop yield & planting calculators and more agricultural resources. Designed with growers, retailers, consultants, and certified applicators in mind, FarmAssist.com is easy to navigate and offers everything related to agriculture in one place.
Learn more – HERE
