UO arena project's money gets moving.
Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-Guard CORRECTION(RAN FEB. 14, 2009): Front Page: An article on Feb. 7 on contractors working on the University of Oregon basketball arena misidentified the firm that won a contract for shoring work. The company is Scheffler Northwest Inc. Much-awaited cash is...

/FIRST AND FINAL ADD -- AQM008 -- Caterpillar Inc. Earnings/.
Questions and Answers Economy / Sales Q1: What are your expectations for U.S. housing? A: We project housing will weaken further in the first half and then begin to improve later in the year. We expect housing starts will be approximately 900 thousand units, about the same as 2008....

KEMET Announces New Trading Symbol for the OTC.
GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KEMET Corporation (Other OTC: KEME) announced today that Nasdaq has issued the following new symbol for KEMET to be used for trading over-the-counter: KEME. As of Friday, January 9, 2009, the Company's stock will be traded OTC. The Company's move to...

Construction spending shows growth, AGC economist says: materials prices, availability remain a concern.
"The Census Bureau report on construction spending shows the industry hitting on all cylinders with strong, balanced growth," said Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Simonson was reacting to a Census Bureau report that construction spending in February was at a record seasonally...

AGC: construction spending maintains momentum, but high fuel and materials costs pose problems in 2006.
"Construction spending in November outpaced even the upwardly revised October and September totals," Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says. He was commenting on new Census Bureau figures that showed the value of construction put in place set a record of $1.15 trillion...

As The Economy Softens And Bankruptcies Rise, Protect Your Rights Against Bankrupt Debtors.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has painted a pessimistic picture for the U.S. economy for the remainder of this year and into 2009. Warren Buffett, the nation's best-known and perhaps most successful investor, has declared that the country's economy is in a recession that may be more severe than...

KEMET Brings Industry's Largest Dielectrics Selection to Electronica 2008.
GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KEMET Corporation , The Capacitance Company, is presenting the industry's broadest selection of dielectrics in capacitance products this week at Electronica 2008 in Munich, Germany. As a result of KEMET's acquisition of Evox Rifa Group Oyj, including BHC Components Ltd. and...

Major Breakthrough Announced With iCrete's Patented 100-Year Durable Concrete Mixes for All Infrastructure Including Road Systems, Bridges, Ports and Dams.
* Governments and the private sector can now build public infrastructure with 100-year durability, at lower cost and with up to a 40 percent reduction in a project's carbon footprint. * Developed in North America, iCrete Global 100 mixes are immediately available in the Gulf region where...

Digging for knowledge; Campuses a beehive of construction activity.
Byline: Brian Lee The following correction was published June 19, 2008: Gilbane Building Co. is based in Providence. The company's headquarters was incorrect in a story in yesterday's Telegram & Gazette about campus construction in Central Massachusetts. -------------------------------- Colleges and universities...

VOLVO EYES EUGENE FOR RENTAL FRANCHISE.
Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Inc. is looking to open a franchise store in Eugene by early next year, said Nick Mavrick, vice president of global strategy and marketing. The company, an arm of the $32 billion Volvo Group, based...