In the first installment of our chat, Mike Moore , Director of Training for HVAC Learning Solutions , talked about the HVAC industry’s current labor shortage. Hiring folks who graduated from high school, out of vo-tech schools, train them the way want that you want them to do business. Are you referring to vocational technical schools? Yes, vo-tech schools are technical schools. Is there a school that you recommend or a specific degree that you recommend? No, there’s several schools that do a good job. You mentioned Vo-Tech. MORE >>

Seattle Public Schools is seeking bids for modernization work at McDonald Elementary School. The school is located at 144 N.E. Bids must be received by 2:00 PM on 12/16 at Seattle Public Schools’ John Stanford Center, Contracting Services Section, 2445 Third Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134. Lets Talk Green Materials Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages? But, there are actually a lot of great jobs out there, as public agencies look to get an early start to next summer’s building schedule. The bid closing date is December 16, 2010. MORE >>

Foodservice is one of America’s largest food distributors, and disperses food and related products to more than 250,000 customers including restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools, and government institutions. Lost productivity is a killer at the bottom line for any business. For the largest companies, small inefficiencies can lead to large scale losses. For U.S. Foodservice, one of the largest food distributors in the country, poor connections in the field led to downtime across the board … until they looked to a new connectivity solution. Time is money. Overused cliché? MORE >>

Skilled Trades Welders As you’re probably aware, the demand for skilled trades workers, especially welders, is on the rise, due to a shortage of skilled labor in the construction, manufacturing and industrial fields. General Welding Tips, Resources Welding School & Job InfoIf you’re a veteran welder with years of experience in the welding trade, your practical knowledge and expertise represents a goldmine opportunity to earn great money by publishing your own welding eBook. MORE >>

Home | Construction News | Labor of love Labor of love 03/30/2011 03:24:00 pm Abby BeMent - Construction News, Ltd. “Employees who worked with us in high school and college come back every year during the second weekend of June to help us. It is a labor of love. R: Stephanie and Mark Riggin and their Labrador named Belle. Font size: LOCKHART, TX – Stephanie W. Riggin and her husband Mark Riggin are the owners of Lockhart, TX-based Wilson Riggin Lumber and Building Headquarters. “This yard began as Stripling Blake Lumber Co.,” ” Riggin said. MORE >>