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Construction Jokes and Humor: The Three Contractors
2007-07-29 00:00:00 Well, its another warm, sunny summer day down here in Atlanta. Instead of palaverous talk about the housing market or commercial construction, I decided to keep things light with some more construction jokes. I cannot claim any originality here...this joke is on numerous other sites across the internet. I chose it ... More About: Jokes , Humor , Construction , Cons , Contractors
Burj Dubai now tallest building in world!
2007-07-27 00:00:00 The Burj Dubai ("Dubai Tower") is under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Even though it is not complete, it has captured the title of Tallest Building in the World as of July 21, 2007. It is scheduled for completion in 2008 and occupancy in 2009. Skidmore, Owings and Merril LLP of ... More About: Burj Dubai
Construction Jobs make Forbes? Top 10 Best-Paying Blue-Collar Jobs!
2007-07-27 00:00:00 As if on cue, Forbes published an article yesterday on the best paying blue collar jobs in America. Simultaneously, I was publishing an article on construction jobs, and why they are poised to be some of the best paying and most secure jobs in the not-so-distant future. Apparently, the future ... More About: Jobs , Construction , Blue , Make
Discounted interest rates for being ?Green?: a first for commercial constru
2007-07-27 00:00:00 Yesterday morning, Community Bank of Arizona announced "the first pilot program in the nation to leverage the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR energy performance rating or other green building criteria to provide discounted interest rates for commercial construction, development or remodeling loans of $100,000 or more." The bank has outlined ... More About: Commercial , Interest Rates , Green , Interest , Rates
June housing numbers: dismal?but is light shining through the clouds?
2007-07-27 00:00:00 Several important reports were released this week that have been used to take the 'pulse' of the housing industry. In all, the reports read as many expected: housing weakness continues to sweep the nation. The Fed's Beige Book (July 25) reports that "most districts said that residential construction and real estate ... More About: June , Housing , Clouds , Numbers , Light
Shrinking labor workforce means good things for those entering construction
2007-07-23 00:00:00 The construction industry in America is standing in the shadow of a historically unprecedented hurdle. The workforce is aging, and candidates are not being drawn into the industry quickly enough to compensate for the inevitable mass exodus of the baby boomers. In 2004, Bobby Rayburn, then president of the National ... More About: Construction , Labor , Things , Good , Thing
Thanks for making TBJ #1!
2007-07-23 00:00:00 Here's a shout out to our readers who've used TopBuildingJobs.com: Based on your feedback, we've been working around the clock to add a ton of new features to the site. You've probably noticed all the new options on your applications and the increase in different companies we're striving to provide you ... More About: Maki , Makin , Hank
Passive Job Seeking 201
2007-07-21 00:00:00 Being prepared is the crux of passive job seeking. Keeping your resume up to date and ready to deliver to interested employers is a must. The best way to ensure you are able to leap at an opportunity is to update your resume continuously, rather than right before you need it. ... More About: Seeking , Seek , Passi , Passive
Top Five Places to Work in Construction
2007-07-21 00:00:00 That's right everyone...today I'm going to make a bold statement. I'm going to tell you the five best places to work for those of us in construction. Sure you might disagree with me... sure you might not like Texas... but that's what responses are for! Arguments to the contrary are welcomed and ... More About: Work , Construction , Places , Lace , Cons
Passive Job Seeking 301
2007-07-21 00:00:00 To wrap up my short discussion on passive job seeking, I am going to leave you with a list of the Top 5 Things to Remember about Passi ve Job Seek ing : 1. You're not the only one. A study conducted in 2000 determined that over 1/3 of currently employed individuals are "open to ... More About: Passive
Passive Job Seeking 101
2007-07-17 00:00:00 I've decided to kick this week off with a short, two or three part series on passive job seeking. To start things off, I suppose a definition would be in order. The best I've seen is this, "A passive candidate is someone who is not looking for a job, but would be ... More About: Seeking , Seek , Passi , Passive
Mark?s Boomin? Building Jobs ? New York, NY
2007-07-14 00:00:00 New York city is in the middle of a construction boom. The New York Building Congress predicts "robust building activity citywide...to continue through 2008." This is the "strongest of the six Outlook forecasts released to date, exceeding record construction activity...in 2005," calling for "unprecedented construction levels" for 2006 through 2008. Rezoning ... More About: New York , Jobs , Mark
Top 5% of housing market is?doing well?!?
2007-07-13 00:00:00 The New York Times published a fascinating article yesterday, titled Can't Sell Your Home? Maybe It's Priced Too Low. In the article, David Leonhardt launches into a short investigation of dualism in the housing market. Apparently, in some of the nation's largest and busiest housing markets, there are divergent trends ... More About: Market , Housing , Doing , Well
Emory University LEEDing fastest growing Green Building market
2007-07-13 00:00:00 In January, McGraw-Hill Construction revealed in one of its SmartMarket Report's that "the education sector is the fastest growing market for green building." The press release hails this as "good news for the industry...given that education construction comprises the largest construction sector, by value, at $53 billion for 2007." The United ... More About: Building , University , Green Building , Green
Leverage Your Success: Career Building to Succeed Tomorrow
2007-07-09 00:00:00 If you were unfortunate enough to have missed this phenomenal webcast (originally aired Thursday, June 28, 2007), there is good news: your fortune is changing! We now have a link to the webcast so you can access it on demand, at your leasure. Simply CLICK HERE to see what all ... More About: Building , Success , Career , Tomorrow , Leverage
The Fed?s June Job Report indicates increase in construction jobs despite o
2007-07-09 00:00:00 On Friday, the Fed's June Job report was released announcing the addition of 12,000 construction jobs in June. According to Forbes magazine, this was a "surprising addition" in light of "the weakness in housing". The report suggests that the construction industry remains an excellent and lucrative career field, and it ... More About: Jobs , Construction , Report , Const
Oh, The Places You?ll Go? with Dr. Seuss our Top Ten Home Sales books!
2007-07-09 00:00:00 Inspired by Marilyn Gardner's suggestion of two Dr. Seuss books for New Home s Sales professionals, I have decided to borrow her suggestions and tack on a few more for all of you home sellers. Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss : 1960) -- His unyielding tenacity is inspiring (Ms. Gardner points ... More About: Books , Places
Proven Sales Strategies: Techniques to Succeed Today
2007-07-03 00:00:00 If you missed the live webcast featuring ?renowned building industry sales guru Rick Heaston,? and Corporate VP of Sales and Marketing for Wayne Homes, Ted Mong, you can now download and watch the webcast here. Originally broadcasted on Thursday, June 21, you can finally see what you missed! The webinar ... More About: Today , Strategies , Ique , Rove
The Construction Dictionary, and other classic jokes
2007-07-03 00:00:00 I came into work today, exhausted, but excited. Why was I excited? Office 4th of July bar-b-que for lunch, no work on Wednesday... you know, all the good things that usually happen around the Fourth of July. In the spirit of my relaxed and jovial demeanor, I decided to take ... More About: Jokes , Construction , Classic , Dictionary , Const
Highlights from today?s Webcast: Career Building in Homebuilding and Sales
2007-07-01 00:00:00 ~ Please Note: As soon as a transcript of the webcast has been archived I will post the link to it for your convenience ~ From 2-3 pm this afternoon, Professional Builder and TopBuilding Jobs.com teamed up to host a 'webinar' titled Leverage Your Success: Career Building to Succeed Tomorrow. Speakers included Mark Thomas ... More About: Sales , Today , Highlights
Don?t regurgitate your resume?and other tips for cover letters!
2007-06-27 00:00:00 Attached to your one page chronological or qualitative resume should always, always be a cover letter. This provides you the space and freedom to do several things. First, you may use this cover letter to explain any flaws, gaps, or weaknesses in your resume without drawing unnecessary attention to them. ... More About: Tips , Resume , Letters , Cover , Cover Letter
Don?t Forget: LIVE Interactive webcast Thursday, June 28th
2007-06-24 00:00:00 The first of two live webcasts sponsored by Professional Builder and TopBuildingJobs.com was a hit yesterday, boasting a great audience and positive reviews. The second of the live webcasts, Leverage Your Success: Career Building to Succeed Tomorrow will take place next Thursday , June 28 from 2 - 3 pm EDT. Reserve ... More About: Interactive , Live , Active
Builders to face greenhouse gas regulation alongside automakers
2007-06-24 00:00:00 Following on the heels of a April 2, 2007 Supreme Court ruling, Massachusetts has "now become the first state to require developers of large real estate projects to quantify and mitigate GHG emissions from such developments," and this "can be expected to shape how project proponents evaluate, design and develop ... More About: Regulation , Builders , Greenhouse , Face , Greenhouse Gas
Green Building poised to ?transform? health care building
2007-06-22 00:00:00 New York, June 18th -- McGraw-Hill Construction, with support from Johns Manville, Turner Construction Company and the U.S. Green Building council, released yesterday the "landmark" Health Care Green Building SmartMarket(TM) Report. The report "[details] the health care industry's incorporation of sustainability and green building into their construction projects." The report confirmed the ... More About: Health Care
Wasted water goes down the toilet?
2007-06-22 00:00:00 According to a recent article on SantaCruzSentinel.com, leaders from the California city of Scotts Valley are meeting tonight (a few hours from now) to debate a water-conservation measure that would affect all new buildings. The suggested regulation calls for all new homes to use dual-flush toilets, and new commercial buildings to ... More About: Water , Toilet , Waste , Wasted , Goes
Win Millions for Building Green?the 2007-08 Holcim Awards
2007-06-22 00:00:00 Great news ladies and gentlemen, As some of you may already be aware, the Holcim Awards competition is now open for entries! You have until February 29, 2008 to enter. "The competition celebrates innovative, future-oriented and tangible sustainable construction projects from around the globe and provides prize money of USD 2 million ... More About: Building , Green , Millions , Million
?How your cat looks at you? and other thoughts on Confident Interviewing?
2007-06-22 00:00:00 I was reading some of my 'google alerts' on interviewing today, and this little piece with interviewing tips came up. I was especially struck by this one statement: "Remember: when you walk into that office, you don't have the job to begin with. In theory, you have nothing to lose. You either ... More About: Thoughts , Look , Viewing , Looks
The Fed?s Beige Book: Commercial Construction Strong in Every District
2007-06-16 00:00:00 The Fed's "Beige Book ", a report published eight times per year summarizing financial information by district and sector, delivered a bullish report of the commercial construction industry yesterday. "There was widespread improvement in commercial real estate markets in recent months. More than half the districts reported that leasing activity was picking ... More About: Commercial , Construction , District
Small Home Builder Bucks Trend, Emanates Hope
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Recent news coverage of home builders has been generally negative. Reorganization, downsizing, and bankruptcies make headlines, and the debate over a possible recession wages on. It is easy to see why most people think housing is a mess, and in many areas the market is challenging, to say the least. ... More About: Home , Small , Hope , Bucks , Trend
20 Major Projects In Planning: CA and FL
More articles from this author:0000-00-00 00:00:00 Earlier today, I caught this list when I was browsing the Reed's Market Insights. Its 20 projects, 10 each in California and Florida, share some common factors. They are all still in planning, and they are mostly new projects, though some may be additions/alterations. Reed Construction Data Project Research released the ... More About: Projects , Planning , Major 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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