Jim McConnell out of Chicago, who owns Construction Law Services, LLC and blog at the Chicago Construction Law Blog has an interesting series of posts today dealing with several failed projects in which surety companies and owners are scrambling to replace contractors who have defaulted on bonded projects. You can follow the link below to read more. was intrigued by the failures as each case reinforced in my mind the need to bring the various financial stakeholders together as integrated team members early in the process. Chicago Construction Law Blog Welcome to the Collaborative Revolution! MORE >>

The national PR campaign for welding has begun; now’s the time to pitch in. April Is National Welding Month from American Welding Society on Vimeo. April is National Welding Month and in order to bring awareness about the welding profession, the local sections of the AWS will feature special meetings specifically to introduce young adults to all that the welding field has to offer. Check out this message on National Welding Month from ASW President Bill Rice. Click here to find your local AWS section. Another way the AWS is promoting welding is by donating 50 student AWS memberships to. MORE >>

A recent report by MarketingSherpa  outlines the top priorities and challenges facing those of us that use this marketing tool. free copy can be downloaded here. This report re-emphasizes the fact that email marketing is not only alive, but is still an important part of the overall marketing programs of most companies. Top 5 process priorities for B-to-B marketers include: Growing and retaining subscribers – 64%. Delivering highly relevant content – 72%. Achieving or increasing ROI – 39%. Increasing email engagement metrics – 41%. MORE >>

In our last few articles, we have covered all the aspects from harvesting the rain water to pre filtering it and delivering it to the tank. This leads us to another important aspect which is where are we going to store it? Is one tank better than another, what are the options, should I just Read more. Green Building / Sustainable Common Sense Building & Remodeling Off-Grid Living Rainwater Harvesting MORE >>

Wates Construction and MPB Structures have been fined a total of £100,000 over an incident in 2007 when seven construction workers were injured after scaffolding collapsed at Liverpool John Moores University’s Art & Design Academy. Liverpool Crown Court heard that workers had been pumping concrete onto the third floor of the building for most of the day on 19 September 2007 when the supporting scaffolding holding up the concrete suddenly collapsed. The workers’ injuries included cement burns to their skin and eyes, and bone fractures. ” Via:  placenorthwest.co.uk. MORE >>