Read more construction stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2089/construction.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:59:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68826/brutal-commute-awaits-sf-as-bridge-remains-closed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn unexpected hiccup means the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will remain closed through tomorrow—and a potential nightmare commute for the 260,000 who use the span daily, the Contra Costa Times reports. The bridge was closed Thursday night so workers could replace a 300-foot section, but during the project...http://www.newser.com/story/68826/brutal-commute-awaits-sf-as-bridge-remains-closed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Sep 2009 20:00:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68111/new-orleans-repair-an-experiment-in-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFour years after Katrina, the rebuilding of New Orleans is becoming an exercise in environmentally friendly reconstruction, Bryan Walsh writes in Time . Global Green USA, the American arm of a group founded by Mikhail Gorbachev, is leading the pack by building a sustainable village in the city's Lower Ninth Ward,...http://www.newser.com/story/68111/new-orleans-repair-an-experiment-in-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 29 Aug 2009 19:12:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64706/battle-heats-up-over-green-building-codes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAuthorities are trying to hammer together tighter nationwide building codes to save energy and combat climate change, the New York Times reports. Experts say requiring buildings to be more efficient will do more to save energy than any other single policy move, but codes remain weak to nonexistent across half...http://www.newser.com/story/64706/battle-heats-up-over-green-building-codes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 18 Jul 2009 7:44:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64679/dow-ends-solid-week-up-32.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks were generally flat today as investors stepped back from a 4-day rally. IBM boosted the Dow, rising 4.3% after reporting strong quarterly profits, the Wall Street Journal reports. GE and Bank of America both trended lower after reporting declining earnings. Housing data showed home construction rose in June,...http://www.newser.com/story/64679/dow-ends-solid-week-up-32.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 15:17:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64673/at-last-endeavour-reaches-iss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpace shuttle Endeavour docked today at the International Space Station, an important milestone in its oft-delayed mission, Space.com reports. The crew is scheduled to board the ISS later today. When the Endeavour's seven astronauts climb on, they will push the station's total population to a record-high 13.http://www.newser.com/story/64673/at-last-endeavour-reaches-iss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 13:58:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64482/s-african-world-cup-laborers-end-strike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSouth African construction workers tasked with building facilities for the 2010 World Cup today called off their week-long strike after 15 hours, clearing a major obstacle in the country’s preparations to host to the world’s most watched sports competition, AFP reports. Construction firms agreed to give the roughly 70,000...http://www.newser.com/story/64482/s-african-world-cup-laborers-end-strike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 14:09:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62551/calif-program-trains-green-collar-workers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe first waves of graduates from California's pioneering "green collar" training program are ready to put their new skills to work reducing the state's carbon footprint, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The trainees, including ex-cons and low-income residents, have finished an extensive course in construction skills to equip them for...http://www.newser.com/story/62551/calif-program-trains-green-collar-workers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Jun 2009 12:12:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61988/911-memorial-exec-quits-amid-criminal-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe construction executive in charge of the 9/11Memorial and other major New York City projects abruptly resigned yesterday amid a federal criminal probe into padded bills, the New York Daily News reports. James Abadie's employer, Bovis Lend Lease, is being investigated over allegations it inflated overtime bills on projects, including...http://www.newser.com/story/61988/911-memorial-exec-quits-amid-criminal-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Jun 2009 5:03:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59758/dow-worries-its-way-down-130.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMarkets were off today on news that credit raters might downgrade England and other countries, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though oil remained stable, the stocks of construction-related firms like Home Depot, Caterpillar, and Alcoa plunged; the price of gold surged. The Dow was off 129.91 to 8,292....http://www.newser.com/story/59758/dow-worries-its-way-down-130.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 15:13:37 CDT