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According to the AGC in Washing D.C. the construction spending went up by 3.1 percent in Dec. of 2011 that is the highest one month increase in the last 17 months. Those figurs are based on the 130 largest metropolitan areas in the country.In last months Data Digest Report that means about 200,000 jobs. The out look for 2012 is expected to put 2.5 million construction workers back to work.The oil pipeline from Alberta Canada to the oil refineries in Texas will put tens of thousands of people to work,but no one thinks it is going to happen this year.

North Dakota Heavy Equipment Operators

North Dakota is Booming. With the huge discoveries of oil in 2007 over the western third of the state, the race is on.With the price of oil over $100.00 per barrel and rising it makes these oil reserves even more attractive.The U.S. Geological Survey has estimated the reserves between 175 and 500 billion barrels of oil. That oil needs to be extracted, transported and refined. They need thousands of workers in order to accomplish this.Heavy equipment operators are in need,and with the need exceeding the supply wages are sky rocketing, If you’re interested in going to work in N. Dakota you can look on the web for heavy equipment operators ,N. Dakota or try www.Theladders.com or www.ihirebuildingtrades.com or call toll-free 1.866.238.0161 The applications for the companies in N Dakota are a lot simpler than the companies that are hiring people to go to work in the Black Sands of Alberta.

Caterpillar Illinois Jobs

It has been reported that Caterpillar is bringing 300 jobs to Illinois.
Illinois based world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines, Caterpillar, has reportedly decided to add 300 new jobs in its East Peoria and Decatur plants, as a part of the $640 million up gradation plans.

A Caterpillar spokesman announced that the company has plans to manufacture more trucks from its East Peoria and Decatur plants in future.

Caterpillar, the Illinois-based world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, has decided to open a new manufacturing facility in North America.

Caterpillar’s new manufacturing division is just for small track-type tractors and mini hydraulic excavators.

Mary Bell, Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)’s Building Construction Products (BCP) Division Vice President, said, “The markets for smaller track-type tractors and mini hydraulic excavators have evolved significantly in the past 30 years, with the majority of customers now located in North America and Europe. Producing these machines at a North American location will put us in the best possible position to serve our customers in the building construction industry.”

Caterpillar has opened its Winston-Salem Manufacturing Facility.
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), the Illinois based world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines, has opened its 850,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Winston-Salem manufacturing facility.

Army to Cut 50,000 Soldiers

The U.S. Army plans to reduce its number of Soldiers by nearly 50,000 during a five-year span, a general said. Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, service personnel chief, said the reductions would begin in March.

Construction Industry Jobs Outlook

Some say that the Obama Jobs Bill gonna stimulate the construction industry; however, how do you define the term “Stimulate”?

Jobs Bill To Add Jobs

Obama’s jobs bill sets aside $50 billion to update bridges, roads, airports and transit systems as a way to boost construction employment.

Red Rock College Welcomes New Campus President

Randall Grooms took over as campus president of Red Rock College on September 7, 2011. Randall brings ten plus years of experience in proprietary education with him and we are excited about this new era for Red Rock College. WELCOME RANDALL!!

Skid Steer Operator Killed at Site

A construction worker died Thursday in an accident at the soon-to-be demolished McGuire apartment building in Belltown.

Paramedics were called about 10:15 a.m. to the building at 210 Wall St.. The worker was injured on the 22nd floor and had to be lowered by crane to the ground, where paramedics performed CPR in an attempt to revive him, Seattle Fire Department spokesman Kyle Moore said.

The man was in his 40s and suffered a severe neck trauma, Moore said.

He was employed with LVI Services, a New York demolition company. The general contractor at the site is Seattle-based Lease Crutcher Lewis, said Hector Castro, a spokesman for the Department of Labor and Industries, which is investigating.

The man was operating a Bobcat loader to push debris down a chute when he was injured, Castro said. Authorities were sorting out conflicting reports about what caused the injury. Initial reports were that he fell, but that no longer appears to be the case, Castro said.

"It appears that he drove into debris and hit a piece of rebar, suffering the fatal injury," Castro said. "There does appear to be pieces of rebar protruding from different areas. It is a demolition site."

The 25-story McGuire building has to be demolished because it was declared unsafe due to faulty construction.

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Construction-worker-killed-at-McGuire-demolition-2172416.php#ixzz1Y5KA28r4

Off Texas Shore Worker Dies in Crane Accident

U.S. representatives indicate a male died during a crane accident on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Read more: http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Worker-killed-in-crane-accident-off-Texas-shore-2082738.php#ixzz1VLdzNSIC

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