Rumors have been circulating since Friday after the shock announcement that 1,500 jobs are to go at TATA Steel, 1,200 at Scunthorpe and 300 at the Teeside plant which is due to the down turn in the demand for structural steel. Demand for structural steel in the UK is only two-thirds of the 2007 level and is not expected to fully recover within the next five years. In Focus Latest Scaffolding News harsco job losses scaffolding Scunthorpe Tata SteelUp to 50 Harsco Scaffolders could be made redundant within the next 90 days at TATA Steel Works in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. MORE >>

Oct 20 Money Saving Tip #10 – Cell phone use Tweet Restrict the use of phone calls and texting on job sites by your employees and subcontractors. Their time belongs to your job. Remind them they are there to work and get the job done. Let them do their calls and such at lunch or after they leave the job site. Note from a former "Hammer Swinger" Surprises on a Construction Job Your Contractor Isnt Telling a Tall Tale. Using Gross Margin to Price Jobs? March (11) Sonny Lykos Update Make sure everything is in order BEFORE you start the job. MORE >>

Tweet As we roll toward the end of summer, construction-related companies that are doing a good job of advertising are keeping busy and making money. Money Saving Tip #2 - Scheduling Vacation Time Your Price Isnt Negotiable Money Saving Tip #1 - Delivering Material to the Job Site Cutting Labor Rates Recover Overhead and Profit in your Labor Rate Guarding Your Time Honesty, truthfulness, straight dealing Holiday Decorating - Keeping the Bills Paid You know how to unplug a toilet, but not everyone does August (8) If it wasnt in the budget. Using Gross Margin to Price Jobs? MORE >>

Said thank you to your waitress/waiter for a job well done? Said thank you to your subs for a job well done, even if it wasn’t all that well done? Money Saving Tip #2 - Scheduling Vacation Time Your Price Isnt Negotiable Money Saving Tip #1 - Delivering Material to the Job Site Cutting Labor Rates Recover Overhead and Profit in your Labor Rate Guarding Your Time Honesty, truthfulness, straight dealing Holiday Decorating - Keeping the Bills Paid You know how to unplug a toilet, but not everyone does August (8) If it wasnt in the budget. Using Gross Margin to Price Jobs? MORE >>

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