Bottom in 2010?

Blog  |  www.housingzone.com | Oct 1, 2008

As senior editor of Professional Remodeler, a lot of information crosses my desk. This blog will be a chance to share some of that with you, with an immediacy not possible with a monthly magazine. It's also your chance to tell me what you think about what I have to say. Whether you agree or

http://www.housingzone.com/proremodeler/blog/1350000335/post/10034201.html?&year=2008

Recession Probability Over 50%

Blog  |  www.reedconstructiondata.com

The probability of a recession this year is now more than 50%. The last straw was the latest weak jobs and construction spending reports. Both were the weakest since 2003 and both were accompanied by downward revisions for recent months.

http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/jim-haughey/comments/recession-probability

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

The Los Angeles Times ran a story earlier this month about two incidents of criminals shooting at the police. In one incident, two thugs fired at LAPD officers and struck a window next to their patrol car. Though the shooters escaped, thankfully no officers were hurt.

http://www.bradycampaign.org/blog/2007/08/22/it%e2%80%99s-time-to-pass-microstamping-in-california/

Triton News

Triton’s new Flooring Systems brochure covers liquid applied and sheet membrane systems for use as gas barriers, waterproofing and damp control in new build and retrofit projects. Hard copies are available from the office (call 020 8310 3929) or you can download a low res pdf here.

http://www.triton-chemicals.co.uk/newsblog/

Of course civil enginners can run a large business

I disagree strongly with your proposition in Comment, (NCE last week) that (to manage a civil engineering business) "it matters very little whether the (chief executive's) background is in civil engineering or floristry".

http://www.nce.co.uk/haveyoursay/blogs/2008/02/of_course_civil_enginners_can_run_a_large_business.html

The Business Facilities Blog - Economic Development, Location Research, and Corporate Expansion

Check out this link to today's New York Times Online article about Intel's decision to put a 300-mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing plant in China. Notably, the plant will not produce any core technology that could be pirated by Chinese companies.

http://www.businessfacilities.com/blog/2007_03_01_archive.html

Real Estate and Construction Law Blog: Federal Circuit Court Rejects Claim That Contractor Violated

A contractor entered into a contract with the Army Corp of Engineers for construction of the Seven Oaks Dam in San Bernardino County, California. The plaintiff was an alleged "whistleblower" who worked for one of the contractor's consultants.

http://www.realestateandconstructionlawblog.com/false-claims-federal-circuit-court-rejects-claim-that-contractor-violated-the-false-claims-act-by-allegedly-submitting-a-fraudulently-low-bid-with-the-intent-of-later-making-up-for-the-loss-by-submitting-change-orders-for-extra-work.html

A Daily Dose of Architecture: WTC = World Trump Center?

Looks like Donald Trump is going to follow through on his words from a couple weeks ago when he panned Freedom Tower and pushed for rebuilding the Twin Towers "only stronger and a little bit taller, even if it's only one story taller.

http://archidose.blogspot.com/2005/05/wtc-world-trump-center.html

Engineering Tools and Supplies, Blueprint Storage, Surveying Equipment, Measuring Blog: About

At EngineerSupply, we supply Engineering Supplies and Tools, Surveying Equipment, Drafting Supplies, School Supplies, Surveying Supplies, Calculators, Blueprint Storage, and Measuring Tools.

http://engineersupply.blogspot.com/2005/07/about-electronic-planimeters.html

Construction Trends Blog

ConstructionTrends.com invites you to submit articles for publication on our Web site. Use our RSS Feeds To-Go Directory to grab content for your home improvement or construction website. Just browse the categories and choose the feed you would like to see on your website.

http://www.constructiontrends.com/blogs/6/Authors-Login-Has-Been-Fixed.html