Construction NewsConstruction news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.McDermott, Fluor and Watson Wyatt Fall- August 15, 2008 Engineering and construction companies Fluor and McDermott fell after reporting earnings.http://www.topix.net/business/construction/2008/08/mcdermott-fluor-and-watson-wyatt-fall?f... Stevens questions FBI authority in corruption case- August 14, 2008 Sen. Ted Stevens accused the Justice Department of trampling on the independence of Congress, arguing Thursday that the corruption case against him should be thrown out.http://www.topix.net/business/construction/2008/08/stevens-questions-fbi-authority-in-corr... - Deere earnings rise- August 14, 2008 Deere & Company posted third quarter earnings Wednesday, showing growth company wide but a slow down in the construction and forestry division, which includes John Deere Dubuque Works.http://www.topix.net/business/construction/2008/08/deere-earnings-rise?fromrss=1 Knife River union speaks out- August 14, 2008 SAUK RAPIDS - A union representing some Knife River Corp. employees announced Tuesday it filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Knife River Corp.http://www.topix.net/business/construction/2008/08/knife-river-union-speaks-out?fromrss=1 Jazz Up Stock Cabinetry with Affordable Upgrades- August 14, 2008 With the price of just about everything going up -- from gas to groceries -- you might think your budget for cabinetry has to go down.http://www.topix.net/business/construction/2008/08/jazz-up-stock-cabinetry-with-affordable... Credit jitters, surging oil hurt stocks- August 14, 2008 Stocks fell on Wednesday, as persistent concerns about the credit crisis hurt bank shares while a rebound in oil prices and weak outlooks at some retailers raised anxieties about consumer spending.http://www.topix.net/business/construction/2008/08/credit-jitters-surging-oil-hurt-stocks?... Execs plead guilty to illegal Musgrove donations- August 14, 2008 Two businessmen involved with a failed $55 million beef plant pleaded guilty this week to illegally contributing to a past campaign by a Democrat now in a tight U.S. Senate race.http://www.topix.net/business/construction/2008/08/execs-plead-guilty-to-illegal-musgrove-... Pinnacle selects YatesParic as contractor for St. Louis County casino- August 13, 2008 Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. said Monday it hired YatesParic as general contractor for the $375 million River City casino project in south St.http://www.topix.net/business/construction/2008/08/pinnacle-selects-yates-paric-as-contrac... Looks like quarterly revenue fell by a third at Toll Brothers- August 13, 2008 Toll Brothers Inc. 's preliminary fiscal third-quarter numbers show a 34 percent drop in revenue as well as declines in other indicators, including backlog and signed contracts.http://www.topix.net/business/construction/2008/08/looks-like-quarterly-revenue-fell-by-a-... Deere's 3Q profit rises 7 percent- August 13, 2008 Deere & Co.'s third-quarter profit rose 7 percent, but earnings from the world's largest maker of farm machinery missed Wall Street expectations despite a boom in global agricultural.http://www.topix.net/business/construction/2008/08/deeres-3q-profit-rises-7-percent?fromrs... |