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Darnell Canada Refuses to Wait for Obama to Create Jobs for New York City

Ryan Mack | Posted 12.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: Unemployment, Darnell Canada, Ryan-Mack, Formerly-Incarcerated, Employment, Jobs, Construction, Formerly Incarcerated, Community Activism, Impact News
Ryan Mack

Somehow in the middle of a recession, Darnell Canada, President of REBUILD, has been creating hundreds of jobs for those who are hardest to employ.

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San Francisco School Offers Unorthodox Education To Second Chance Students

Posted 11.30.2009 | Impact

Read More: Diploma, Treasure Island, Construction, Ged, Students, San Francisco, John Muir Charter School, Second Chance, Impact News

There are 105 San Francisco students receiving an unconventional education at John Muir Charter School on Treasure Island. Their school administrators...

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Detroit Needs Housing Rebound To Spur Pickup Sales

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 11.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Housing Market, Housing, Truck Sales, Chevy, Chevrolet, Gm, Cars, Ford, Trucks, Home Sales, Automakers, New Homes, Cash for Clunkers, Detroit, Housing Boom, Construction, Pickup Trucks, Business News

DETROIT — At Kevin Haner's construction company in Las Vegas, three of the four Dodge Ram pickup trucks are starting to get a little old. He may...

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Crane Partially Collapses At Columbus Square

The Real Deal | Candace Taylor | Posted 10.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Construction, Crane Collapse, New York, Columbus Square, New York News

A crane this afternoon struck a piece of scaffolding at 775 Columbus Avenue, a rental building under construction as part of part of the new Columbus ...

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Beware the Drywall

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Eco-Friendly, Housing Boom, Chinese Drywall, Drywall, Construction, Eco-Friendly-Drywall, Home Construction, Eco-Friendly Advice, Green Tips, Eco-Friendly Construction, Green News
Jennifer Schwab

Believe it or not, a limited number of homes, mostly built between 2004 and 2006, seem to have walls that give off poisonous fumes.

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Stimulus Spending: Construction Workers Cheer Funds

Reuters | Posted 07.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Infrastructure, Economic Stimulus Package, Stimulus Spending, Construction Industry, Construction, Federal Stimulus, Business News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Willie Fort is a lucky man. Last month he came within a whisker of losing his construction job, but now he is off to Louisiana ...

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Highways to Nowhere: The 7 Most Ridiculous New Roads Being Built With Stimulus Money

Yonah Freemark | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Construction, Economic Stimulus Package, Shovel-Ready, Stimulus Package, Road Building, Shovel Ready, Politics News
Yonah Freemark

With nearly $30 billion in highway funds in the bill, road building is a prime suspect for waste. We searched through shovel ready projects and found seven that should go back to the drawing board.

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Highways to Nowhere: The 7 Most Ridiculous New Roads Being Built With Stimulus Money

Yonah Freemark | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Construction, Economic Stimulus Package, Shovel-Ready, Stimulus Package, Road Building, Shovel Ready, Politics News
Yonah Freemark

With nearly $30 billion in highway funds in the bill, road building is a prime suspect for waste. We searched through shovel ready projects and found seven that should go back to the drawing board.

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Republicans' 4% Mortgage "Stimulus" Is Latest Ponzi Scheme

Ronald B. Robinson | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fha, Depression, Melvin Oliver, Sec, Mitch McConnell, Housing, New Deal, Social Security, Black Wealth White Wealth, Stimulus, Black, Republican First Principles, Mortgage Crisis, Redlining, Eugencis, Wealth, Predatory Lending, African American, Loans, Ponzi Scheme, Construction, Subprime, Bernie Madoff, Rush Limbaugh, Obama, Media, Politics, Bailout, Economy, Race, White House, Financial Crisis, Bignews, Paulson, Foreclosure Crisis, Credit Score, Great Depression, Credit Rating Agencies, Freddie Mac, 4% Morgage, Fanie Mae, Politics News
Ronald B. Robinson

Does the Republican ploy to provide 4% home mortgages to boost the economy sound too good to be true? It is. Buyer Beware!

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Caterpillar To Cut 20,000 Jobs

AP | DANIEL LOVERING | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Caterpillar, Caterpillar Job Cuts, Job Cuts, Construction, Business News

Caterpillar Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit dropped 32 percent as the global economic slowdown sapped demand for heavy equipment, forcing the company to ...

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Bicycle Caucus Sees Great Opportunity In Bad Economy

New York Times | CORNELIA DEAN | Posted 02.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Bicycles, Earl Blumenauer, Construction, Green Economy, Green Stimulus, Stimulus Package, Congressional Bicycle Caucus, Portland Oregon, Green News

Mr. Blumenauer, a passionate advocate of cycling as a remedy for everything from climate change to obesity, represents most of Portland in Congress, w...

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An Obama Village Fantasy

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Recycling, Self-Sufficiency, Libraries, Economy, Architecture, Design, Environment, Pedestrian Solutions, Construction, Village, Residences, Schools, Business, Human Settlements, New Settlements, Green News
Stephen C. Rose

Just an initial effort to think about human settlements as they might develop during coming years. An Obama Village would have a population of plus o...

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Massively Efficient Path to Save the Economy

A. Siegel | Posted 01.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Energy, Ed Mazria, Energy Efficiency, Architecture 2030, Economy, Green, Architecture, Jobs, Construction, Building, Stimulus, Business News
A. Siegel

Here is a path for desperately required short-term stimulus that also will help in meeting our desperate need to change our course: Stimulate the economy. Save money. Help stop Global Warming. Works for me.

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The Deceptions Of Prevailing Opinion

John Hallmann | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, Government, Marketing, Construction, Media, Entertainment, Industry, Economy, Business News
John Hallmann

As the nation stews in its current state, it is a perfect time to reevaluate power's employment in this country. What is that power used for and is it used for the long term good of society?

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Electing The New Economy: Time For An Infrastructure Overhaul?

Media Consortium | Posted 12.05.2008 | Business

Read More: Infrastructure Spending, Infrastructure, Green Collar Jobs, Green Infrastructure, Blue Collar Jobs, Economy, Construction, Green Economy, Business News

"Right now, there's something damn close to political consensus for a transformational investment package," Klein writes, arguing that, "the next pres...

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BIG BUSINESS IN THE CARIBBEAN- ILLEGAL SAND MINING

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 12.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Stefanie Michaels, Holidays, Building Materials, Rome, The New York Times, Flooding, Animals, Sand, Tourism, Hotels, Plants, Adventure Girl, Caribbean, Islands, Jamaica, Developers, Environment, Stealing, Construction, British Common Law, Sand Mining, Nevis, Beaches, Green News
Stefanie Michaels

The Caribbean, known for its crystal blue waters, powdery sand beaches with colors ranging from coco to pink and all the shades in between, is a haven...

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Beijing's Architectural Revolution (PHOTOS)

AP | ANITA CHANG | Posted 07.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Slideshow, Skyscraper, Beijing, Beijing Olympics, Olympic Stadium, Architecture, Construction, China, Olympics, Business News

BEIJING - This ancient capital city, long known for the architectural splendor of its centuries-old palaces and temples, is getting a new look that c...

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Want Balance? Be the Boss

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 06.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Make Mine a Million, Small Business, Children, Nanny, Economy, Work/Life Balance, Business, Self-Employment, Outsourcing, Mompreneurs, Core Competencies, Health Insurance, Construction, Revenues, Moms, Entrepreneurship, Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Working Moms, Living News
Laura Vanderkam

Many women who truly want to focus on nurturing their families, and making the most of their careers realize that they're better off going it alone.

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Renovation Uses More Labor, Less Materials Than Construction

TreeHugger.com | Lloyd Alter | Posted 06.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Labor, Construction, Renovation, Green News

Here is another reason that renovating old buildings is greener than building new: It uses a lot fewer resources and employs a lot more neighbours. Do...

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California Has Slipped One Past The E.P.A.

Harry Fuller | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Epa, Forest, Carbon Sequestration, Ecotimber, Greenhouse Gases, Municipal Garbage Collectors, Lewis Buchner, Auto Emissions, Construction, Pollution, California, Business News
Harry Fuller

Next year California takes a major step forward for the environment. A new California regulation takes effect January 1, 2009. As far as I can tell o...

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Homebuilding Sees Sharpest Drop In 27 Years

CNN | Chris Isidore | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Construction, Housing Market, Homebuilding, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Business News

Housing starts and building permits plunged in December much more than expected, resulting in a full-year decline in new home construction that was th...

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