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Incoming work into the construction sector is now stabilising
According to the latest ONS data on new construction orders, orders in the three months to November 2009 rose by 1 per cent compared with the previous three month period. Orders in the 12 months to November 2009 fell by 14 per cent compared with the previous 12 months but orders in the three months to November 2009 rose by 4 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier. In the three months to November 2009, compared with the same period ... [more]
Government spending cuts will threaten recovery in the property and construction sectors
According to a new Management Consultancies Association (MCA) report, the battered property and construction industries will struggle to recover from the longest recession on record. The report found that government spending cuts on public sector housing projects and the return of highly skilled migrant workers to their own countries will hamper recovery. The report surveyed consultancies, whose clients include 90 per cent of the FTSE-100 and ... [more]
EnPak Mechanic Series reduces fuel usage and engine wear
Life in the landfill is hard on equipment. The constant pushing of garbage and dirt puts a heavy strain on the hydraulics and drive train of large bulldozers. Compactors take a constant beating to prepare the trash to be covered. It’s a dirty, harsh work environment that’s tough on equipment. And it’s a job that cannot afford any downtime: if the trash isn’t covered by the end of the work day - a legal requirement - no one goes home until it is. ... [more]
Ruby Associates completes design and construction of Jacksonville Naval Air Station Helicopter Hangar Complex
Ruby+Associates' experience in structural design and construction, including long-span steel projects, has made the company a niche-provider in the aviation sector. Ruby has completed its efforts on the new Naval Air Station Helicopter Hangar Complex in Jacksonville, Fla. The complex is a $73 million facility that will house five SH-60R "Romeo" helicopter squadrons, the Navy's next generation of carrier-based submarine hunter and surface atta... [more]
MoonScraper is the best method for moving lunar soil
Lunar Regolith is the scientific term for moon dirt. It's a heavy, fine, and cohesive sand that covers the moon's surface several meters deep. Because of these properties Lunar Regolith is difficult to dig. A group of University of B.C. students, sponsored by Miskin Scrapers Works, Inc., have created a robotic MoonScraper that competed at a NASA-sponsored robotics challenge. The aim was to create a robot that could move the most simulated m... [more]
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Tax Tip: free tax assistance for members of the military (KIVI Boise)
The IRS wants military members and their spouses to know they may be eligible to receive free tax return preparation assistance.
Tecumseh Products Company Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Tecumseh Products Company , a leading global manufacturer of compressors and related products, today reported a net loss of $30.5 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with a net loss of $63.3 million, or $3.43 per diluted share, in the same period in 2008. Â
US general sees no Venezuela-guerrilla link (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The general in charge of US military activities in Latin America said Thursday he had no evidence of links between Venezuela's leftist government and Colombian and Basque guerrilla groups.
Obama, Oberstar pledge long-term American aid to Haiti (MinnPost)
Obama, Oberstar pledge long-term American aid to Haiti By Derek Wallbank | Thursday, March 11, 2010 Rep. Jim Oberstar joined a call by President Obama and Haitian President René Préval for long-term American assistance to the island nation still recovering from a massive and devastating earthquake, including ongoing financial aid and help coordinating the 10,000 non-governmental organizations on ...
BioMedical Technology Solutions Holdings: U.S. Military Continues to Recognize the Demolizer(R) II Benefits by ... (Marketwire)
ENGLEWOOD, CO--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - BioMedical Technology Solutions, Inc. ("BMTS") ( OTCBB : BMTL ) is pleased to announce that it has placed the Demolizer® II System at Atlus Air Force Base, the home of the 97 th Air Mobility Wing in Southern Oklahoma. This expands on the use of the Demolizer® technology at U.S. military bases for the onsite treatment of sharps and typical red bag ...
BioMedical Technology Solutions Holdings: U.S. Military Continues to Recognize the Demolizer(R) II Benefits by ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
ENGLEWOOD, CO--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - BioMedical Technology Solutions, Inc. ("BMTS") (OTC.BB: BMTL - News ) is pleased to announce that it has placed the Demolizer II System at Atlus Air Force Base, the home of the 97th Air Mobility Wing in Southern Oklahoma. This expands on the use of the Demolizer technology at U.S. military bases for the onsite treatment of sharps and typical red bag waste ...
How Reagan's Propaganda Succeeded (Middle East Online)
From his insider vantage point, McClellan cited the White House’s 'carefully orchestrated campaign to shape and manipulate sources of public approval' – and he called the Washington press corps 'complicit enablers'.
Tokyo waffles as Okinawa anti-base resolve strengthens (Japan Update)
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his key cabinet ministers are stirring more local anger with contradicting statements over decisions that lead to the conclusion of the site for a new military airfield to replace the contentious Futenma Marine Corps Air Station, now located in Ginowan City. The final question is, will it stay in Okinawa after all.
U.S. paints grim picture of global human rights (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
(Reuters) - The United States on Thursday released its annual review of the human rights situation around the world, singling out China and Iran among other countries for rights violations.
US slams rights abuses in China, NKorea and Iran (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States on Thursday accused China and Iran of worsening human rights abuses as it raised the alarm about growing anti-Semitism worldwide and discrimination of Muslims in Europe.
