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Astec: Earnings drop, sales flat in 1Q 2019 due to March weather
Due to floods, ice storms and heavy snow Astec saw a 2.7 percent drop in domestic sales for the first quarter of 2019. Details on Equipment World!
May 2, 2019
Workforce
Hurricane recovery sends construction unemployment to record low
U.S. construction unemployment tied a record low in October, at 4.5 percent, with recovery from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and other disasters appearing to lead the jobs increase, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. The last time construction unemployment reached 4.5 percent in October was in 2006, the ABC says. The October 2017 rate was […]
December 4, 2017
Business
Subcontractors of all experience levels needed for work in Irma, Harvey disaster areas
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have left a wake of demolished homes and strewn debris, and also high demand for subcontractors who can load, haul and dump large amounts of material. Pay rates for subcontractors are also starting to rise, sometimes leading to bidding wars between local governments as communities become more desperate for relief. That […]
September 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
South Carolina DOT worker killed after getting swept away by floodwaters
A South Carolina road worker died Sunday after floodwater overturned his truck and swept it away during the powerful storm flooding the state. According to the Greenville News, Timothy Wayne Gibson was working in Columbia when the flow of the floodwater overcame the South Carolina Department of Transportation worker’s truck. The rushing water was powerful enough to flip […]
October 6, 2015
Roadbuilding
The Washed-Away Roads of Boulder
The floods that began on September 11 and have continued to ravage Colorado are responsible for more than 1,000 deaths, according to a USA Today report. The storms have destroyed about 1,500 homes and have damaged nearly 17,500, according to an initial estimate released by the Colorado Office of Emergency Management. Roads are washed out, […]
September 16, 2013
Contractor Disaster Resources
FEMA: North Dakota disaster assistance at $50 million
FEMA reports that more than $50 million in federal and state disaster assistance has been approved through grants and low-interest loans for North Dakotans with losses during the spring flooding. Of the $50 million, $48.1 million has been approved for individual assistance in the areas of temporary housing, essential home repairs and other assistance.
July 25, 2011
Roadbuilding
Ford donates $50,000 to Feeding America to aid in disaster relief
Feeding America announced today that Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, has donated $50,000 to support its disaster relief efforts in the southern states hit by recent tornadoes and floods. Feeding America aids disaster relief and recovery by distributing food and grocery products through a network of over 200 food […]
May 12, 2011
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Ford donates $50,000 to Feeding America to aid in disaster relief
Feeding America announced today that Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, has donated $50,000 to support its disaster relief efforts in the southern states hit by recent tornadoes and floods. Feeding America aids disaster relief and recovery by distributing food and grocery products through a network of over 200 food […]
May 12, 2011
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