New year brings state registration requirements for home contractors
Hawley ? The Wayne County Builders Association (WCBA) is offering its members and county residents the opportunity to learn more about a new law going into effect on July 1, which will require home improvement contractors to register with the state Attorney General?s office to do business in Pennsylvania. An informational session is planned for Jan. 14.

Two-thirds of commercial builders plan job cuts
An estimated two-thirds of the nation?s non-residential construction companies are planning to cut jobs, according to figures released Friday by the Associated General Contractors of America. All together, those cuts are forecast to result in a 30 percent decline in the number of people working on construction projects.

Two-thirds of commercial builders plan job cuts
An estimated two-thirds of the nation?s non-residential construction companies are planning to cut jobs, according to figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. All together, those cuts are forecast to result in a 30 percent decline in the number of people working on construction projects.

Contractors urge government to help revive building boom
As many as two-thirds of the nation's nonresidential builders are likely to cut their payrolls this year, unless billions of dollars worth of federal spending can be unleashed quickly to boost the economy and keep unemployment from rising, particularly in states such as Florida, the nation's leading commercial-construction trade group said Thursday.

Associated General Contractors study concludes public works projects needed to boost construction industry
Two-thirds of commercial construction companies plan to cut their payrolls this year unless they get a major boost from government stimulus packages, according to new employment data from the Associated General Contractors.

Digger: Wembley's bitter builders launch record claim
Wembley Stadium is at the centre of a £253m row between its builder, architects and design engineers. The contractor, Multiplex, now known as Brookfield-Multiplex after it was taken over by the private-equity firm 12 months ago, has lodged the biggest high-court claim in British construction history against Mott MacDonald, the stadium's design engineers. Insiders say that if the litigation ...

Contractors body appoints new head of commercial development
The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has appointed Iain McIlwee as Head of Commercial Development.

Lee Building Industry to host contractors showcase in Estero Jan. 22
Lee Building Industry Association's Commercial Contractors Council will host its 2009 Contractors Showcase at 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan.

Malaysian builders vie for Syria jobs
Protasco Bhd, Weida Bhd and Scomi Group Bhd are among the Malaysian contractors vying for infrastructure jobs in Syria worth more than ¤500 million (RM2.4 billion).

Beulahland expansion moving forward
Beulahland Bible Church in Macon is building an addition. The 40,000-square-foot addition at the church, located at 1010 Newberg Ave, is expected to be completed by June 1, Aaron Burgess, vice president of Par Church Builders general contractors, said.

Builders adjust
12/28/2008: Caleb Lopez is one of the lucky ones. With several big development projects on his plate and a steady flow of smaller, private jobs coming in, Lopez might be considered a rarity when it comes to ...

Builders seek help to survive
North Carolina homebuilders say they need federal help to survive the worst slump in decades.

China: Builders of bridge that collapsed sentenced
BEIJING - The general manager and chairman of a construction company were sentenced Friday to 19 years in prison for their roles in a bridge collapse in central China that...

ON THE MOVE
The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals honored Paragon Pools with International Awards of Excellence. The Nine Lives Associates , the alumni group of the Executive Protection Institute, awarded William Cage , owner of Cage & Associates, its Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement in 2008.

Large construction layoffs looming
According to new employment and business forecast figures released by the Associated General Contractors of America, about two-thirds of the nation?s non-residential construction companies are planning to cut their payrolls.

Danger: Construction layoffs ahead
Another dire year for the construction industry is on the horizon if federal lawmakers don?t act on an economic stimulus package that would put more shovels in the ground, according to a new forecast from the Associated General Contractors of America.

How low can you go?
It was late December ? the belly of construction?s slowest season. It was the midst of a recession with no end in sight and 12 general contractors were bidding on one public works project.

Battle brewing over new manatee-friendly regulations
Dock builders say new manatee-friendly regulations in the works could put them out of business.

Savvy Consumer: Better Business Bureau launches new rating system
More than 37,000 local businesses -- from major retailers, home builders and airlines to carpet cleaners, roofers and fitness centers -- must feel like they?re joining the kids going back to school this week: The Better Business Bureau at Fort Worth has assigned them all letter grades from A-plus to F.

Malaysian state to blacklist builders hiring foreign workers
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's opposition-ruled northern state of Penang announced Monday that builders hiring foreign workers over local applicants would be blacklisted from receiving state contracts. Contractors and developers awarded contracts would on...