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American Society of Safety Engineers offer safety tips for women in construction.

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:00:47 -0500

As the construction field continues to grow, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is providing workplace safety tips aimed at helping reduce injuries and illnesses for women in the construction industry. Both men and women working in construction are susceptible to reproductive hazards,...

Five new subway lines start construction in Beijing.

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:00:47 -0500

Five new subway lines with a total length of nearly 140 kilometers began construction in Beijing on Saturday. The five lines are Line 6, the second phase of Line 10 and Line 8, Yizhuang and Daxing lines. The five will all be completed by 2015.

U.S. construction spending drops 0.8 percent in October.

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:00:47 -0500

Construction spending in the United States fell by 0.8 percent in October, the biggest drop since July, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Total construction spending last month was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.158 trillion dollars..

China completes construction of 1.13 million houses in disaster-hitareas

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:00:47 -0500

China has completed more than 75 percent of the houses being built to aid residents in disaster-hit regions as of Nov. 15, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said here Tuesday. Currently, 1,132,800 homes have been built and another 330,800 were under construction.

Construction boom tops $2.4 trillion in gulf projects

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:00:47 -0500

The construction boom in the Gulf region has reached new heights, with 2,837 projects estimated to be worth in excess of US$2.4 trillion now underway, the majority of development being carried out in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Chinese construction giant builds Dubai base.

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:00:47 -0500

Zoomlion, one of China's top construction machinery manufacturers, is developing a major presence in Dubai to accelerate its multi-million dollar business growth in the Middle East.

Construction companies and I-9s: What you need to know.

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:00:47 -0500

Many construction companies hire non-English speaking employees. If your company is one of them, there are certain precautions to take to verify that those employees (and all new employees) are authorized to work in the United States. The U.S. government requires you to use to the I-9 form to

Romania Leads in Europe Construction sector's growth.

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:00:47 -0500

Romania recorded this year the highest annual pace growth in the field of construction works (37. 5 percent) in the European Union, the national Rompres news agency reported on Monday citing Eurostat statistics. According to the cited statistics, Romania i...

New Airport in Hefei to start building before 07 end

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:00:47 -0500

Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, a new airport in the capital city of East China's Anhui Province, has been approved to kick off construction before the end of 2007. The first phase construction of the airport will include a 3,400-meter long and 45-met...

U.S. construction spending rises 0.3 percent in September, 2007.

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:00:48 -0500

Construction spending in the United States rose by 0.3 percent in September, much better than the 0.4 percent decline expected by analysts, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The 0.3 percent gain, mainly attributed to strong public construction sp...

China may win $30bn construction contracts overseas.

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:00:47 -0500

China is expected to gain overseas construction contracts worth USD 30 billion in total in 2007, said Huang Wei, deputy-minister of construction, on October 18. Currently, China has expanded its engineering contracting business to well over 160 countries a...

Beijing-Shanghai high speed railway to start construction soon

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:00:48 -0500

Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway to start construction soon BEIJING, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) - Construction on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway will start soon since the National Development and Reform Commission has recently announced the endorsement t...

PERU LNG Announces start of pipeline construction

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:00:49 -0400

LIMA, Peru, Oct. 5 PRNewswire -- PERU LNG, the largest infrastructure project in Peru's history, today announced the start of pipeline construction by awarding the pipeline construction contract. Following an international competitive bidding process...

U.S. construction spending rises 0.2 percent in August, 2007.

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:00:49 -0400

Construction spending in the United States rose by 0.2 percent in August, much better than the 0.2 percent decline expected by analysts, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The 0.2 percent gain pushed total construction spending in August to a seasona..

Granite Construction Company Awarded $24 Million California Highway Project.

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:00:49 -0400

WATSONVILLE, Calif., Sept. 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall Granite Construction Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA), today announced that its Nevada Operations has been awarded a $24 million highway reconstruction...

U.S. construction spending dips 0.4 percent in July, 2007.

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:00:49 -0400

Construction spending in the United States declined by 0.4 percent in July, the weakest showing since January this year, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. The decline left construction spending at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.169 trillion...

Alternative Construction Technologies Makes Strategic Acquisition of Revels Construction.

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:00:49 -0400

MELBOURNE, Fla., Aug. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall -- Alternative Construction Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCY) announced today the acquisition of 100% interest in Revel Construction, LLC ("Revels") of southwest Florida. As a result, the Company...

Concrete and Masonry construction - an overview: 5 minute training.

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:00:49 -0400

OSHA's standard for concrete and masonry construction is located in 29 CFR 1926, Subpart Q - Concrete and masonry construction. The Subpart addresses requirements construction employers must comply with to protect employees from accidents and injuries resulting from the:Premature removal of...

Construction safety standard focuses on unprotected holes, sides, and edges.

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:00:49 -0400

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has approved of the American National Standard Institute (ANSI)/ASSE A10.18-2007 standard. The standard, Safety Requirements for Temporary Roof and Floor Holes, Wall Openings, Stairways and Other Unprotected Edges in Construction and Demolition Operat...