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CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD ABANDONS ORIGINAL ESTIMATES OF OFF-ROAD DIESEL EMISSIONS, CONCEDING OFF-ROAD RULE NOT NEEDED TO MEET EMISSIONS GOALS Board Now Predicts that Off-Road Diesel Emissions Will be Lower than State’s Goals for Years to Come, Contractors Urge Immediate Repeal of Unneeded Rule The California Air Resources Board abandoned its original estimates of off-road [...]

Freeport Contractor Recognized for Achievements AGC Maine Presents Major Achievement in Construction Award  August 7, 2010 Rockport, Maine-Associated General Contractors of Maine (AGC Maine) presented the Major Achievement in Construction award to Eldon Morrison of CPM Contractors. Eldon is the founder of CPM Contractors located in Freeport, Maine. AGC Maine selects an individual each year [...]

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT FALLS TO 14-YEAR LOW IN JUNE; INDUSTRY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TOPS 20 PERCENT July 2, 2010 Seasonally adjusted construction industry employment slipped in June to the lowest total since July 1996 while the industry's unemployment rate remained at 20.1 percent, more than double the average for all workers, according to analysis of new federal [...]

Drilling Vessel Stena Forth Departs Maine Ahead of Schedule The Stena Forth deep sea drilling vessel, which has been undergoing maintenance repairs off the Maine coast since June 17, is scheduled to depart the area today to continue its global mission of oil exploration.  Late last week, Cianbro finished installing the last of three new [...]

Louisiana Adds Most Jobs During Past Month, Hawaii Adds Highest Percentage; While Most Construction Jobs Are Lost in New York and Wyoming Experiences Highest Monthly Percentage Decrease Construction employment declined in 25 states between April and May and in 45 states between May 2009 and 2010, according to a new analysis of federal data released [...]