While there, she met with her manufacturing liaison committee and shared their comments on the state of the construction industry. Podcasts 2012 industry outlook construction industry Georgia Foley STAFDA world of concreteGeorgia Foley, the executive director of STAFDA , spent a few minutes with us after her return from the World of Concrete show late last month. Listen to it by clicking below. Enjoy. MORE >>

There is a new study from the University of Michigan called the “ Collective Construction of Work Group Moods ,&# that studies exactly that – how moods and emotions affect culture and morale. Leadership entrepreneur bad mood collective construction of work group moods common cold cross-country skiing good mood jeff lipschulz university of michiganI got cross-country skis for my birthday. For those who know me well, you know I am an avid cyclist. During season, I ride about 300 miles a week. love my bike. In the basement. Not moving for an hour or more. One woman. MORE >>

Want a Construction Job? In the construction industry, jobs are hard to come by. In the report, the AGC finds that 20 states added new construction jobs. In my conversation with Simonson, he highlighted three main drivers behind the current trends in construction employment: Low vacancy rates are spurring investment in apartment complex construction. The acceleration of natural gas extraction is fueling related construction job growth. Manufacturing investment is leading to new manufacturing facility construction. Apartment Complex Construction. MORE >>

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Right now “settings&# is under construction, so I wasn’t allowed to add extensions. Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Google Wave: Thoughts after an hour of testing by cinta5 on October 1, 2009 I was fortunate enough to be 1 of the 100,000. Here’s what I took away from an hour of testing Google Wave. Gadgets are fun, but the Extensions are going to be where it’s at. But to see demos of a few, check out [link] One of the featured extensions on that link is conference calling within the wave. Media. MORE >>