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Anger as vandals strike at miners memorial - WalesOnline
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:18:07 GMT )

Anger as vandals strike at miners memorial
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 9 minutes ago
Coun John Bevan, who has helped see through the construction of the memorial, said everyone concerned has been close to tears after their hard work was ...

Summer Swimming: Why Cryptosporidium is not your friend - Examiner.com
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:10:40 GMT )

Summer Swimming: Why Cryptosporidium is not your friend
Examiner.com - 17 minutes ago
The problem is that currently there is no federal oversight and no national standards for pool or water park design, construction, or maintenance. ...

Recycling center price tag questioned - Palo Alto Daily News
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:07:07 GMT )

Recycling center price tag questioned
Palo Alto Daily News, CA - 20 minutes ago
Authority members voted 10-0 in June to proceed with the plant's construction. Nava said he voted in favor because doing so simply moved the matter to the ...

2008 Parade of Homes: prepare to be green with envy - Examiner.com
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:10:43 GMT )

2008 Parade of Homes: prepare to be green with envy
Examiner.com - 17 minutes ago
... eight of the extravagant, European-influenced homes - each designed and built by a different construction firm - are certified by Built Green Colorado. ...

AP IMPACT: Fatal MRAP accidents prompt warnings - The Associated Press
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:11:10 GMT )

AP IMPACT: Fatal MRAP accidents prompt warnings
The Associated Press - 16 minutes ago
Rebar, the steel reinforcing rod used in construction, is another hazard. Blown-up buildings are common, especially in Iraq, and rebars can be sticking out ...

West Michigan home sellers try different tactics to lure buyers - MLive.com
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:13:11 GMT )

West Michigan home sellers try different tactics to lure buyers
MLive.com, MI - 14 minutes ago
Home construction continued its steep decline in West Michigan during the second quarter, although a few builders say there are signs of renewed activity. ...

UPDATE 1-Wesco Q2 profit tops Wall Street estimates - Reuters
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:06:44 GMT )

UPDATE 1-Wesco Q2 profit tops Wall Street estimates
Reuters - 21 minutes ago
July 24 (Reuters) - Electrical construction products distributor Wesco International Inc (WCC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) posted better-than-expected ...

Spanish unemployment rises to 10.4 percent - Forbes
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:18:56 GMT )

Spanish unemployment rises to 10.4 percent
Forbes, NY - 9 minutes ago
Spain has been one of Europe's main motors of job creation for more than a decade, but the economy has cooled sharply as the country's booming construction ...

Supervisors trying to preserve watersheds - San Mateo Daily News
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:13:16 GMT )

Supervisors trying to preserve watersheds
San Mateo Daily News, CA - 14 minutes ago
As currently written, the county's residential zoning codes do not require contractors to consider impacts of their construction projects on nearby streams. ...

Energy Transfer Declares Increase in Unitholder Distributions - Business Wire (press release)
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:06:47 GMT )

Energy Transfer Declares Increase in Unitholder Distributions
Business Wire (press release), CA - 21 minutes ago
These assets include approximately 14300 miles of intrastate pipeline in service, with approximately 500 miles of intrastate pipeline under construction, ...

Pool Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results and Updates 2008 ... - CNNMoney.com (press release)
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:15:36 GMT )

Pool Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results and Updates 2008 ...
CNNMoney.com (press release) - 12 minutes ago
Base business sales declined 7% due to reduced new pool and irrigation construction activity. This reduction was partially offset by sales from acquired ...

Kitimat-Summit Lake Pipeline project approved - Ecolog.com (subscription)
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:13:21 GMT )

Kitimat-Summit Lake Pipeline project approved
Ecolog.com (subscription), Canada - 14 minutes ago
The project proposes the construction and operation of a 463-kilometre, 91-centimetre diameter buried pipeline between Kitimat and Summit Lake. ...

LB Foster Reports Record Second Quarter Operating Results - Earthtimes (press release)
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:10:52 GMT )

LB Foster Reports Record Second Quarter Operating Results
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 17 minutes ago
... July 24 -- LB Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR), a leading manufacturer, fabricator, and distributor of products and services for rail, construction, ...

Nampa approves site for new public safety building - IdahoStatesman.com
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:11:15 GMT )

Nampa approves site for new public safety building
IdahoStatesman.com, ID - 16 minutes ago
Construction of the 60000-square-foot public safety building is expected to start next spring. Much of Nampa's downtown revitalization plan hinges on ...

NaiKun Wind Energy Group advances Canada's first offshore wind ... - Ecolog.com (subscription)
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:13:18 GMT )

NaiKun Wind Energy Group advances Canada's first offshore wind ...
Ecolog.com (subscription), Canada - 14 minutes ago
The team will contribute to the preparation of the bid and construction of the offshore wind project. The company also says it has done a significant amount ...

Law targets school finance schemes - Redwood City Daily News
( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:14:39 GMT )

Law targets school finance schemes
Redwood City Daily News, CA - 13 minutes ago
Districts often use the certificates to supplement voter-approved bond money for big construction projects. The notification requirement is intended to make ...