Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE and TSX: RBA) has announced an agreement to acquire the auction business and certain assets of Martella Auction Company Inc. a Tipton California-based auctioneer of… Read More
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Nearly 20 Percent Decline in Construction Spending Will Cost Over 430000 Jobs Next Year for Hard Hit Construction Industry and Other Fields Contractors Predict Federal investments in highways and transit… Read More
Nearly 20 percent decline in construction spending will cost more than 430000 jobs next year for hard hit Construction industry and other fields. Federal investments in highways and transit systems are expected to decline by over $15 billion in 2010 compared to this year according to analysis of transportation spending trends conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The estimated 19.3 percent drop in federal formula and stimulus funding for transportation projects next year is likely to force more than 430000 layoffs throughout the economy the association predicted. Read More
U.S. contractors have launched a multi-media ad campaign addressing President Obama’s national Jobs Summit today (Thursday December 3). The 28 national associations and labor groups of the Transportation Construction Coalition… Read More
On the eve of the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1885 Ellicott Dredge Enterprises LLC announced today that Markel Ventures a subsidiary of Markel Corporation has acquired a majority… Read More
RECOVERY. Dunkirk Harbor New York Dredging. To Geo. Gradel Company for $987722 line item DN01 on July 31 2009 by the Buffalo District Corps of Engineers. W911XK-08-D-0006–DN01/ W912P4-09-R-7777 Beachfill:… Read More
List of all articles and features that appeared in IDR in 2009 sorted by topic Read More
The American Association of Port Authorities presented the 2009 Facilities Engineering Award of Excellence to the Port Hueneme California Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) site.Anchor QEA provided environmental review permitting support design construction document development and construction support for the Southern California CAD facility and Manson Construction Company was the contractor. Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) and the Texas A&M Center for Dredging Studies honored Larry Patella with two separate awards in June. Both awards were given in the course of the WEDA 29th annual meeting and Texas A&M 40th Dredging Seminar in Tempe Arizona. Read More
The Western Dredging Association 29th Annual Meeting and Texas A&M 40th Dredging Seminar were held at the Buttes Resort in Tempe Arizona on June 14 through 17. The theme was The Importance of Dredging and 35 technical presentations on this theme were given. Read More
