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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

HardHatChat

In fact, our commercial construction budget work was back to 2008 levels. LOW – One thing we saw this year in Chicago as well as other union markets, is that retailers and developers said they didn’t care if their project was built with union labor; they just wanted the best price.

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Union-Employer Study Cites Marcellus Shale Construction Job Boom

ENR Construction

Survey says region''s oil and gas development has spawned 45,000 new jobs since 2008. Business Management'

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Other reports that are typically offered include: EEO/Minority Compliance, Workers’ Compensation, Union Reporting, and the ability to create countless custom reports. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. Construction Payroll. Other Construction Features. November 2009.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

In fact, he turned his father’s small grave-digging business into a large union excavation business. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. This young man took the time to think about what would ensure the long-term success of his business. November 2009. October 2009.

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NJ Mall Project Stirring

Construction Knowledge

As the whimsically designed Meadowlands mall was being built in 2008, the economy sputtered. Gov Christie won the endorsement of the laborers union for his reelection and last month told them that they would be working on the project by January 2013. The project developers got worried and cut costs, producing what Gov.

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Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

Job Order Contracting

These represents the largest increases since 2008. Union Membership and Representation. . . Union membership and representation. Members of unions (percent of wage and salary workers). Represented by unions (percent of wage and salary workers). Union Membership and Representation. . . Members of unions.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In 2008, Chrysler rolled the dice and told the world it would invest $1.8 The Jefferson North facility seemed an unlikely candidate in 2008 for this largesse. Annual production at the facility has tripled since 2008. billion in its Jefferson North plant on Detroit’s dilapidated East Side. million-square-foot plant.

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