Under the Needle: Building a foundation for future work
Among the signs of a slumped economy, there's John Morefield's. There it sits among at the Ballard Sunday farmers market. It reads like a wry joke: Architecture 5¢.

After resignation of Maria Elena Serna, 10 seek to represent Lodi area on Delta College board
With the resignation of Trustee Maria Elena Serna, the San Joaquin Delta College Board of Trustees is seeking a new trustee to represent the Lodi area. The following is a list of the 10 people who applied by 5 p.m. Monday.

New York Housing Plan Is Delayed
Tight financing has pushed back an initiative to create or preserve 165,000 residential units.

Israel Roads cancels Road 551 tender
An additional study requirement mired the project in bureaucracy.

Warning: Hope, Hype, and the Herd
??most investors tend to project near-term trends?both favorable and adverse?indefinitely into the future.? That?s what value investor Seth Klarman told a group of investors last February.

Ailing economy saves Chandler money on projects
There may be an upside to the ongoing economic downturn, at least for Chandler, where private businesses are offering to do contract work on the city's behalf for less than officials anticipated.

Gone but not forgotten
From zoning and rabies to horse abuse and the recession, 2008 was another busy year in Ravalli County. So much so that the Ravalli Republic?s year-end list of top 10 news stories includes 11.

Contract Nixed for Dubai Racing Project
Companies building the centerpiece of a prominent Dubai race course said Jan. 6 the original $1.25-billion contract has been canceled, putting the fate of the future site of the Middle East's premier horse race in doubt.

Low December building permits cap bad year in Lee
Lee County officials released the number of construction permits issued for single-family homes for December on Monday, painting a picture of unincorporated Lee that is, at the very least, bleak. A grand total of 28 permits were issued in December, coming in just below the 32 permits issued in December 2007.

ON THE MOVE
The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals honored Paragon Pools with International Awards of Excellence. The Nine Lives Associates , the alumni group of the Executive Protection Institute, awarded William Cage , owner of Cage & Associates, its Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement in 2008.

Unions and employers demand Treasury compensation
Employers and employees in the south want the same compensation the north received during the Second Lebanon War.

Board appointed to oversee residential contractor ordinance
A new board will provide oversight for a new city ordinance....

Holiday social brings in funds for health center
The Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain Chapter held their Northern Colorado Holiday Social on Dec. 3 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland for their association members.

Unhinged ecosystem poses threat to Rim communities
The ancient tree reared, dizzyingly upward, the center pole of a complex, now beleaguered ecosystem. The gigantic ponderosa pine had put down roots before the pilgrims landed, and now stood impassively in a cathedral of giants, sheltering a whole world of creatures. High overhead, a woodpecker scavenged for insects, burrowing through the deep cervices and barked canyons of the giant tree. At my ...

Catering industry becomes a risky business | News | Lismore Northern Star
RIDING IT OUT: Alan and Julie Davis, of Alstonville, owner/operators of In Good Taste, in their home-based industrial kitchen.

IN THE PIPELINE (Jan. 4-10, 2009): Latest Construction Numbers Surprise Economists
In The Pipeline returns from a brief holiday hiatus -- Happy New Year. 2009 kicks off with at least a measure of good news out of the U.S. Commerce Department, which reports that nonresidential construction spending showed unexpected staying power in...

Progress Energy Florida Signs Contract For New, Advanced-Design Nuclear Plant
Progress Energy Florida (PEF) has signed a contract with Westinghouse Electric Company LLC and The Shaw Group Inc.'s Power Group for the engineering, procurement and construction of two nuclear units for a proposed nuclear power plant in Levy County, Fla

Bad economy could benefit affordable housing
With the economic downturn causing construction commodities prices to fall rapidly, along with a local construction and development sector hungry for work, Aspen City Council members think 2009 could be an attractive year to build affordable housing. Councilman Dwayne Romero calls it ?taking care of your own.? read more

State law requires certified contractors
A law that took affect in July of 2008 directs general and residential contractors to take certification exams.

Six More Layoffs At Development Dept.
The downturn in the local construction industry has claimed the jobs of six more building department employees, the county announced Monday.