A Comprehensive International Construction Trade Show; Philconstruct 2003:.
ECONOMIC policy makers and planners often track developments in the construction sector in order to help gauge the state of the economy. Growth in the construction activity is considered a favorable indicator since it generally implies that individuals and businesses are sufficiently confident in the economy to make long-term...

BRIEFLY.
Byline: The Register-Guard LTD shuttles ready to roll for UO football games Lane Transit District event shuttles provide transportation to Autzen Stadium on University of Oregon football game days. The cost is $3 round trip, and is collected during pre-game boarding....

Philippine International Construction Equipment and Building Materials Exhibition 2004.
IN pursuit of the goal of promoting professional services for the building and construction industry, the Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) starts today the Philippine International Construction Equipment, and Building Materials Exhibition 2004 or Philconstruct 2004. Now on its 14th year, the exhibition at the World Trade Center...

Long-term impact of Katrina seen on housing, note experts.
Washington, DC -- As the full impact of Hurricane Katrina on the housing market becomes increasingly clear, the consensus among housing experts is that, while rebuilding will start eventually, the need for the foreseeable future will be to clean up and repair damage to structures that are still viable....

Construction machinery exports continue to improve.
U.S. construction equipment exports continued to improve in 2003 with the industry shipping more than $1.86 billion worth of machinery to global markets during the second quarter of this year, a 13.2 percent increase compared to the first quarter and a 12.6 percent gain over April-June 2002 figures, according...

Listening, legislating - all in a day's work.
Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard WASHINGTON, D.C. - By the time the delegation of highway construction lobbyists sat down with Peter DeFazio in his Capitol Hill office on a blustery day in May, it was 3 p.m. and the 4th District representative had been awake for close...

Dear EarthTalk: In renovating a vacation cabin, I discovered carpenter ants working their way through the walls. Is there any way to responsibly get rid of the pests without using noxious chemicals that could potentially harm my family?
Carpenter ants may seem small and look harmless, but they can do serious damage to anything wooden in your home, including not only furniture but also the very framing and walls that hold up the house. If you are seeing a lot of ants or small piles of sawdust-like...

Baker & Taylor Names CEO.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-3 July 2008-Baker & Taylor Names CEO(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Baker & Taylor, a wholesale distributor of books and entertainment products, announced that Thomas I. Morgan has been named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 7. Most recently, Morgan had been President...

Seed money goes to 5 regional projects; Area towns receive development grants.
Byline: Paula J. Owen FITCHBURG - The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. planted seeds of economic development yesterday, awarding $40,000 in seed grants to five projects to stimulate the regional economy. Robert V. Antonucci, Fitchburg State College president and founder of the North Central Massachusetts...

The Backup files; A look back at the week in business.
Byline: Martin Luttrell COLUMN: THE BACKUP FILES Someone's gotta do it If they keep going, he'll keep coming. It's a business rife with bad pun potential, but Jack Sheehy enjoys cleaning up in what could be a lucrative niche. The engineer moonlights as...