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Industry readies for Martinelli - la estrella

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10 GMT

Industry readies for Martinelli
la estrella
The Panamanian construction industry is in “top conditions” to face the public infrastructure projects announced by the new administration, according to ...

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2,827 Chinese get work permits - Trinidad Express

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:59 GMT

A total of 2,827 Chinese workers were given permits to work in restaurants and the construction industry in this country for the years 2007 and 2008, Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Donna Cox, says. Cox disclosed this information at ...

Canadian Construction Industry Applauds Report

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:44 GMT

OTTAWA, July 3 /CNW Telbec/ - Canadian Building Trades, Bantrel Constructors and the Industrial Contractors Association of Canada strongly support the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum Report "It Pays t...

Canadian Construction Industry Applauds Report - CNW Group

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:18 GMT

Electricians' strike 'madness' - Parlon - Irish Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:14 GMT

The director general of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has today urged electricians not to go on strike next week in a dispute over pay. More than 10,000 electricians are threatening industrial action on Monday. The electricians, members ...

Parlon urges electricians to halt strike - Irish Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:46 GMT

Speedy Hire Targets Tesco's Model of a Dominant National Chain - Bloomberg

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:55 GMT

Speedy Hire Targets Tesco's Model of a Dominant National Chain
Bloomberg
Since Christmas, the construction industry has seen about 1500 projects canceled, delayed or deferred, valued at about 50 billion pounds. ...

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The Pretoria News - Pretoria News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:12 GMT

The World Cup organising committee would "engage" construction industry trade unions about a looming strike over wages, it said in Joburg yesterday. The organising committee had promised Fifa the stadiums to be used for the World Cup will be finished ...

Unions will be consulted over stadium strike - Star

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:05 GMT

The World Cup organising committee would "engage" construction industry trade unions about a looming strike over wages, it said in Johannesburg on Thursday. The organising committee had promised Fifa the stadiums to be used for the World Cup will be ...

Unions will be consulted over stadium strike - Pretoria News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:05 GMT

Unions will be consulted over stadium strike - Sunday Tribune

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:58 GMT

Unions will be consulted over stadium strike - Cape Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:58 GMT

Unions will be consulted over stadium strike - Post South Africa

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:50 GMT

Brothers promote old technology - Stillwater News Press

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:58 GMT

Brothers Harold and Clyde Sare are on a mission to educate the public and construction industry about Structured Insulated Panels, a technology developed in the 1930s that they say can lower energy costs and increase consumer savings. “It’s ...

Bill seeks to consolidate regulatory function over construction - Business World

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:51 GMT

A BILL seeking to form a single agency to regulate the construction industry has been filed in the House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) 6484, titled the "Philippine Construction Industry Competitiveness Act of 2009", authored by Camarines Sur ...

World Cup organisers to engage unions over strike - Mail & Guardian Online

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:33 GMT

The World Cup local organising committee (LOC) intends speaking to trade unions about a looming strike in the construction industry, it said in Johannesburg on Thursday. All it knew about the strike was what had been reported in the media, said LOC ...

Research and Markets: The Commercial Real Estate Revolution: Nine ... - Business Wire (press release)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:40 GMT

Research and Markets: The Commercial Real Estate Revolution: Nine ...
Business Wire (press release)
As it currently operates, the commercial real estate construction industry is a disaster full of built-in waste. Seventy-percent of all projects end over ...

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100,000 potential job losses in Republic of Ireland - Turkish Weekly

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:52 GMT

Up to 100,000 jobs could be lost in the Republic’s construction industry over the next year unless the Irish government commits to major public infrastructure projects, it has been claimed. Related StoriesState of economy halts Royal Mail sell-off ...

World cup organisers to ‘engage unions over strike’ - Herald South Africa

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:24 GMT

THE World Cup organising committee intends speaking to trade unions about a looming strike in the construction industry, it said in Johannesburg today (July 2). All it knew about the strike was what had been reported in the media, said organising ...

Bank of England says credit eased in 2nd quarter - Forbes

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:23 GMT

Bank of England says credit eased in 2nd quarter
Forbes
Two other surveys released Thursday pointed to continuing hard times in the construction industry. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply said ...

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Heat taking its toll on some workers - Daily Mountain Eagle Online

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:08 GMT

Tim Kingsbury, an employee of Sanders Construction, works on a roof on Euclid Avenue in Jasper Wednesday afternoon. Photo By: David Lazenby Despite the ongoing recession that has put a damper on the construction industry, the state of the roofing ...

Romania Infrastructure Report Q1 2009 - Companies and Markets New ... - Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:18 GMT

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Romania Infrastructure Report Q1 2009 - Companies and Markets New ...
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For 2009 BMI forecasts that Romania's construction industry will be worth RON32.62bn (US$13.31bn). The sector's value is forecast to continue increasing and ...
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Home insulation scheme to create jobs - Skynews.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:37 GMT

The federal government expects more than 4,000 jobs to be created under its initiative to make Australian homes more energy efficient. A range of construction industry bodies and job service providers have signed a memorandum of agreement with the ...

Government scheme 'to create 4000 jobs' - News.com.au

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:07 GMT

THE Federal Government expects more than 4000 jobs to be created under its initiative to make homes more energy efficient, with the building industry signing on to funnel workers into the project. A range of construction industry bodies and job ...

Government scheme 'to create 4000 jobs' - Adelaide Now

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:07 GMT

Government scheme 'to create 4000 jobs' - The Australian

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:00 GMT

100,000 potential job losses in Republic of Ireland - Belfast Telegraph

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:55 GMT

Up to 100,000 jobs could be lost in the Republic’s construction industry over the next year unless the Irish government commits to major public infrastructure projects, it has been claimed. The Construction Industry Federation warned just one new ...

100,000 jobs face axe in construction over next year - Irish Examiner

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:59 GMT

UP to 100,000 jobs may be lost in construction over the next 12 months, pushing the total number of job losses in the sector to 300,000 in three years. The warning came from the Construction Industry Federation, which called on the Government to ...

Springs-area home building activity jumps in June - Colorado Springs Gazette

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:20 GMT

Finally, some encouraging news for the local home-construction industry: Single-family building permits in Colorado Springs and El Paso County totaled 146 in June, a 50.5 percent jump compared with the same month a year ago. It&os;s the first year-over ...

Construction bosses seek increased capital spending - Independent

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:03 GMT

Construction industry bosses have expressed renewed concern about the lack of government-funded infrastructure projects in the pipeline for the future. The Construction Industry Federation is launching a document today which criticises state ...