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3 hrs ago | AmericanBankingNews.com

Texas Industries Lowered to Neutral at Sidoti

Texas Industries traded down 1.71% on Monday, hitting $73.40. Texas Industries has a 52-week low of $30.10 and a 52-week high of $74.92. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $63.36. The company has a market cap of $2.087 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.61. Texas Industries last released its earnings data on Wednesday, March ... (more)

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4 hrs ago | Cape Business News

PPC addresses construction industry skills shortage at TotallyConcrete

While the need for infrastructure development in Africa is growing, the lack of skills and workforce required to bridge the project-preparation gap continues to hinder development.

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7 hrs ago | ENR-Engineering News-Record

Women Share Strategies on Leadership in Construction

CEOs Peter Davoren of Turner Construction, Tony Mann of subcontractor E-J Electric and Bruce Fowle of architect FXFowle urged women to "stretch" into new company roles but acknowledged firm "blockers" who impede culture change.

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9 hrs ago | WNFL-AM Green Bay

Kohler loses patent infringement case, must pay $9...

A federal jury has told the Kohler Company to pay $9.6 million to a Massachusetts firm, for infringing on two patents.

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12 hrs ago | FOX23

Tesoro to buy Chevron system for reduced price

Tesoro Logistics LP said Monday that it will acquire Chevron Pipe Line Co.'s northwest products system for less than previously expected, citing a March diesel fuel spill involving the system.

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Related Topix: Tesoro, Sundance Film Festival, Willard, UT, Salt Lake City, UT

12 hrs ago | Denver Post

Summit being held on beetle-killed trees

The meeting in Golden on Monday will also recognize successes in dealing with the devastation caused by beetles, including Brookfield Homes, which plans to use the blue-stained wood to build homes in Clear Creek.

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16 hrs ago | Business Journal

Ohio among states losing construction jobs

Ohio lost the second-most number of construction industry jobs in the past month, down 9,200 jobs, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.

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Related Topix: District of Columbia Government, Washington DC

20 hrs ago | Vail Daily News

Home construction activity picking up in Eagle County

Bazja is the owner of Joe's Wallboard, which supplies drywall and supplies to the construction business.

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Related Topix: Eagle County, CO, Steamboat Springs, CO, Gypsum, CO, Eagle, CO, Avon, CO

22 hrs ago | Daily Political

Hyder Consulting Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Liberum Capital

's stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Liberum Capital in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports.

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Related Topix: Hyder Consulting, World News, Brazil

Yesterday | The Globe and Mail

Lessons in estate planning from Warren Buffett

I've never had the pleasure of meeting Marvin Blum. But if I ever do, I'd like to shake his hand.

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Related Topix: Estate Planning, Personal Finance, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services, Family, Kids

Sun May 19, 2013

In El Dorado County

Free Smokey The Bear Balloon Rides in tahoe

THE SMOKEY BEAR hot air balloon will be available for rides, weather permitting, at the Wildfire Awareness Week event in Tahoe.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, South Lake Tahoe, CA, USDA Forest Service

La Vista Sun

Buffett's hot on Buffalo, and happy to promote it on YouTube

A screen shot of Warren Buffett making a YouTube pitch for Empire State Development, which promotes economic growth in New York.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services, Business Wire, Berkshire Hathaway , Startups, Insurance, Empire Group, Publishing, Media, Ottaway Newspapers

The Motley Fool

Warren Buffett's New Tattoo?

The Fool's Matt Koppenheffer doesn't think Warren Buffett rides a Hog, but he certainly had some good things to say about Harley-Davidson ( Thanks to the savvy of investing legend Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's book value per share has grown a mind-blowing 586,817% over the past 48 years.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services

Benzinga

Campbell Soup Earnings Preview: Double-Digit Revenue Growth Expected

Campbell Soup , which some have speculated could be a takeover candidate for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway , is scheduled to report its third-quarter fiscal 2013 results Monday, May 20, before the markets open.

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Related Topix: Food, Campbell Soup, Business Wire, Berkshire Hathaway , Startups, Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Empire Group, Warren Buffett, Investment Services

Cleveland.com

Turner Construction honored: Business notebook

Turner Construction Co.'s Ohio region led the company nationally in 2012 in partnering with minority- and women-owned business enterprises.

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Related Topix: Turner Construction, Cleveland, OH, Twinsburg, OH, Mentor, OH

West Side and South Side Leader

West Side Education News & Notes

The foundation awarded 16 new four-year $2,000 per year scholarships and one four-year $3,000 per year science and technology scholarship to students.

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Related Topix: OMNOVA Solutions, Industrial Machines, Chemicals, Akron, OH, University of Akron, Summit County, OH

Sat May 18, 2013

Fairfax Times

Clark Construction Group and Kiewit Infrastructure win $1.2 billion bid

The new rail line will ultimately connect Washington Dulles International Airport and downtown Washington, D.C., by way of Tysons Corner, Reston and Herndon.

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Related Topix: Clark Construction Group, Dulles, VA, Reston, VA, Tysons Corner, VA, Herndon, VA, Fairfax County, VA

Minot Daily News

Changes coming to Perkett

Minot Public School Board members approved on Friday bids for a range of improvements to the grounds, including an expansion of the parking lot, curb improvements, the addition of drainage tiles, and a chain link fence around the playground area.

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Related Topix: Knife River, Minot, ND

WECT-TV Wilmington

SRO's recommended in all NHC schools

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC School Resources Officers are a must in New Hanover County Schools, according to a recent security assessment.

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Related Topix: New Hanover County, NC, Architecture, URS Corporation

Gazette.net

Brown addresses construction industry leaders on public-private partnerships

Just days after announcing his run for governor, Lt. Gov. Anothony G. Brown addressed more than 300 construction industry leaders at a forum about upcoming state transportation projects - including the Purple Line - and the state's new Public-Private Partnership law.

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