Posted on December 9, 2010 by jobtriopresident
December 9, 2010 – Construction has begun on a 144 acre solar power plant in Pinal County, Arizona. Iberdrola has hired SunPower to design and build the Copper Crossing facility. The project is expected to employ close to 200 local workers, like Casa Grande general contractors and Florence general contractors.
For more details on the undertaking, see BrighterEnergy.org.
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Posted on December 9, 2010 by jobtriopresident
December 8, 2010 – California is now on track to build the first 65-mile section of its high-speed rail that will connect the Bay Area with Los Angeles. Capitalizing on the $4.3 billion of available funds, construction will start in the central valley with the building of new stations, bridges, and viaducts. Employing the likes of Bakersfield general contractors and Fresno general contractors, the project is expected to kick off in 2017.
When completed, the entire rail system will be 800 miles in length.
For more detail, see SmartPlanet.com.
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Posted on October 24, 2010 by jobtriopresident
October 23, 2010 – The construction of a waste-to-ethanol facility in Vero Beach, Florida is on the fast track, with the project kicking-off before the end of the year. The project is being headed by New Planet Energy and INEOS. The construction should employ many local builders, like Fort Pierce roofing contractors and Palm Bay general contractors.
The waste-to-ethanol facility will generate six megawatts of power from food and agricultural waste.
For a more detailed story, see BrighterEnergy.org.
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Posted on October 13, 2010 by jobtriopresident
October 12, 2010 – The Michigan counties of St. Clair, Wayne, Macomb and Oakland combined for a total of over 1,600 new home permits issued over the last year. This quantity is the highest since 2008, which is welcome news to local builders like Detroit roofing contractors and Detroit general contractors.
The data, released by the Building Industry Association of Southeast Michigan, is encouraging news for the struggling construction industry.
For a complete story, see Crains Detroit.
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Posted on October 7, 2010 by jobtriopresident
October 7, 2010 – An APS incentive is making it possible for the Neely Wastewater Reclamation Plant in Gilbert, Arizona to propose the installation of $10 million worth of solar panels. The 5,000 megawatt facility would likely employ many local builders, like Gilbert general contractors and Tempe general contractors.
The proposed project would need to be on a fast track to receive the APS funding, aiming for a spring completion.
For a full story, see AZcentral.com.
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Posted on October 1, 2010 by jobtriopresident
September 30, 2010 – As construction has been slow to recover in the San Diego area, the $182 million remodel of the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina is welcome news to local tradesmen. This project to enhance the 1,305-room hotel will employ many local builders like San Diego general contractors and Mission Beach roofing contractors.
The construction includes a pedestrian promenade and an outdoor amphitheater.
For more information, see the story at The Log.
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Posted on September 24, 2010 by jobtriopresident
September 23, 2010 – The Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) unveiled a new website this week that is intended to help contractors pursue state and federally funded construction projects. The website (ReconstructFL.com) is a one-stop-shop for builders like Miami general contractors and Orlando roofing contractors who are looking to land lucrative public works projects.
The site also contains helpful information about government-backed training programs.
For more details, see the story in the Sunshine News.
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Posted on September 19, 2010 by jobtriopresident
September 19, 2010 – The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has announced plans of raising $200 million in funding for a campus enhancement program that will include extensive construction and renovation. This comes as welcome news to local builders like El Paso general contractors and El Paso roofing contractors.
The fundraising campaign announced by UTEP president Diana Natalicio is the largest in the school’s history.
For more details see KVIA.com.
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Posted on September 13, 2010 by jobtriopresident
September 12, 2010 – Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan has been bestowed with a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a Center for Advanced Automotive Technology. It can be assumed that some construction will be required for the establishment of a devoted facility, which is welcome news to Warren general contractors and Detroit general contractors.
If the initial two year trial program has successes, then the National Science Foundation has pledged an additional $1.5 million.
For a more detailed story, see Crain’s Detroit.
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Posted on September 7, 2010 by jobtriopresident
September 6, 2010 – Two years ago, Gaylord Entertainment Co. and DMB Associates told a large crowd in Mesa, Arizona that they were planning an enormous Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport development. Due to economic difficulties, the project has made very little progress. Now, the developers are asking for more time to build their 1,200 room resort, which would provide years of employment to the likes of Mesa general contractors and Tempe roofing contractors.
If approved for its extension, the Gaylord project would still take over a decade to reach full completion.
For a more detailed story, see AZcentral.com.
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