Construction News

McClatchy Co. , Building Materials Holding Corp. and almost 100 other companies across the U.S. are suffering payback from lenders stung by at least $112 billion of losses in the loan market.

According to the Central Statistics Office the dramatic collapse in the sector worsened during the summer with employment falling 17.9% by the end of August.

To coincide with the proposed rule on Cranes and Derricks in Construction, published in today's Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has initiated a ...

When the U.S. housing market hit the skids, homebuilders like KB Home that thrived by offering large homes and expensive amenities began to rethink their home designs with an eye toward making smaller, less ...

Gulf Island Fabrication Incorporated will use state financial assistance while investing about $27 million into an expansion that will create 200 new jobs.

Caterpillar Inc. will create several new divisions and make changes in assignments of officers, all to improve its focus on its customers, the company announced Thursday.

General Electric Co. spared investors any nasty surprises as it reported a 22 percent drop in third-quarter earnings, meeting its own lowered forecast and blaming the decline on its struggling finance arm.

(Reuters) - Warren Buffett has overtaken Bill Gates to become the richest American in the Forbes 400 list, Bloomberg said, citing a recalculated list to be published later this month.

The magazine, in its October 27 issue, recalculates the effect of September's financial news on the wealthiest Americans, those who make up its Forbes 400 list, the agency said.

The Berkshire Hathaway Inc chairman added $8 billion to his net worth in a 33-day period, August 29 to October 1, to reach $58 billion, the agency said, citing the magazine.

The number of people employed in the construction industry during August was almost 18% lower than the same month last year, according to the latest CSO figures.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Armed with survey results revealing public misperceptions about energy use, The Pink Panther , Chief Energy Officer at Owens Corning , today broke his decades of ...

Everyone who goes to the Omaha Press Club is used to seeing billionaire Warren Buffett there every day _ or at least the caricature of him.

AGCO Corporation , a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, and Concern Tractor Plants , a leading Russian industrial machinery builder, today announced they have signed an agreement ...

Published by Hannah Wooderson for 24dash.com in Housing , Local Government Thursday 9th October 2008 - 11:26am Devolving more power to cities 'would boost employment rates' Unite, the UK's largest trade union, ...

Washington - The Justice Department called its last witness against Sen. Ted Stevens Wednesday but also was reprimanded for misconduct by the judge, who disallowed two pieces of evidence in their case against ...

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett 's instant paper profits on Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Georgia-Pacific Corp. officials say the company's plant in Gurdon is closed and will remain shut down for several days due to market conditions.

Canfor Corp. said Wednesday that it will be closing indefinitely its Tackama plywood plant in Fort Nelson, B.C., due to continued poor demand and low prices for plywood across North America.

The Churchill Corp. said Wednesday its Stuart Olson Constructors unit has won a contract worth $169 million to expand Bow Valley College in Calgary.

South Dock Street in Sharon got a fresh layer of blacktop at dusk Thursday. Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc.

Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $2.37 Billion XSAPI/ESAPI Body Armor 5 Year ID/IQ Contract 2008-10-06 12:36:04 - www.ceradyne.com - Ceradyne, Inc.