22 States Add Construction Jobs Between April 2011 and 2012 - ForConstructionPros.com

22 States Add Construction Jobs Between April 2011 and 2012 ForConstructionPros.com Construction employment remained on a seesaw in April as only 19 states added jobs, 28 states and the District of Columbia had declines and three states maintained March employment levels, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors ... CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINED IN 28 STATES AND DC FROM MARCH TO APRIL WHILE ...RealEstateRama (press release) all 5 news articles »

Booming business: Jobs increase, towns thrive as result of gas, oil spike - LubbockOnline.com

Booming business: Jobs increase, towns thrive as result of gas, oil spike LubbockOnline.com Jobs and tax revenues are overflowing. Oil and gas companies are Wheeler County's top taxpayers. Rapid production growth has allowed the county to cash in while lowering its property tax rate from 53.9 cents per $100 of taxable value in 2003 to 27.8 ... and more »

Work on Pilot, clinic under way - Herald and News

Work on Pilot, clinic under way Herald and News A new Pilot Travel Center and Sanford Pediatric Clinic are both under construction, providing local jobs to a struggling construction economy, but the rest of the summer is light on ground-up projects, county building officials said.

Pontoon damage causes delay in Highway 520 bridge work - The Seattle Times

Pontoon damage causes delay in Highway 520 bridge work The Seattle Times Some concrete inside a pontoon being built for a new Highway 520 floating bridge crumbled during final construction last week, causing a delay of four to six weeks. By Mike Lindblom Hold on a minute. The builder screws up something and it's not certain ... and more »

Well-paying outdoor jobs - Mother Nature Network

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Well-paying outdoor jobs Mother Nature Network By Starre VartanThu, May 17 2012 at 2:31 PM EST WILDERNESS JOB: Firefighters help knock down hotspots on the east side of Highway 89 in Arizona where the 89 Mesa Fire jumped across in May 2010. (Photo: Brady Smith, USDA Forest Service/Coconino National ...