Some statistics indicate that at least 24% of the nation’s roads are in poor condition. Lets Talk Green Materials Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages? Reiser Legal LLC manages this blog and its content. Road construction and transit overhaul have been hot topics of late, as our nation prepares to rebuild its aged infrastructure. Last week, I ran across a few great articles that really got me thinking about the future of road construction. Are we in need of a more sustainable road system? What Happened to Our Roads? roads. system in the near future. MORE >>

According to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics by an outplacement firm, Challenger Gray & Christmas, the number of self-employed Americans rose to 8.9 These companies have used the sharp downturn as an opportunity to cull their payrolls for good — substituting labor-saving technologies and outsourcing to workers abroad or to contract workers here. There is nothing I feel compelled to add here. Please read and realize that this is not a good thing. Entrepreneur or Unemployed? By ROBERT B. Another surprise is the age of these new entrepreneurs. million a year earlier. MORE >>

Citing government numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mitchell points out how older job seekers are “disproportionately represented in the ‘long term unemployed’&# category, meaning they’ve been unemployed for at least six months. According to the Bureau’s statistics, the trades are recovering jobs at a steady clip : Last month, manufacturing and construction employment rose by 33,000 jobs in each category, while the service sector added 47,000 jobs. And is that a Good Thing?) Is Field Service an Ageist Profession? job market. MORE >>

Bureau of Labor and Weld-Ed (The National Center for Welding Education and Training)   Posted by Ryan Anys at 08:44 AM in Welding School & Job Info | Permalink | Digg This | Save to del.icio.us | | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Welding Careers and Salaries : Comments You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. » 03/24/2011 Welding Careers and Salaries Welding is a dynamic career field that offers a number of unique specializations, with many exciting work opportunities. MORE >>

prominent supporter of the bill is the Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago (MCA Chicago) , who had this to say in a press release: Since the 1840s…contractors have always been given consideration for the value of improvements made to the property as they supplied the labor and materials…New construction projects in Illinois hinge on contractors continuing to take risk…Restoration of their lien rights under the Act will go a long way in creating incentives to do so.” Cypress Creek I, LP. Written by Scott Wolfe Jr. MORE >>