Omaha Standard 'turns trucks into tools' (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil)
Staff photo/Josh White - An employee of Omaha Standard buffs the gate of a service body at the plant’s final assembly area Thursday afternoon. Service bodies, commonly used to carry tools and other equipment, are the manufacturer’s top selling product.
Farm labor contractor fined in worker's death (San Francisco Chronicle)
The company that hired a pregnant teen who died of heat stroke this spring after laboring in a Central Valley vineyard was hit Wednesday with the highest fine ever issued to a California farming operation. The California Division of Occupational Safety and...
Shingle Eater, Inc. Adds New Tear-off and Demolition Tools to Ergonomic Shingle Stripping Product Line (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Shingle Eater, Inc., nationally recognized as the manufacturer of the most dependable shingle removal tools on the market, announces the addition of two new patented tools.
Farm labor contractor fined in worker's death (The Fresno Bee)
The company that hired a pregnant teen who died of heat stroke this spring after laboring in a Central Valley vineyard was hit Wednesday with the highest fine ever issued to a California farming operation.
Workers down tools again at Peter Mokoba stadium (SABC News)
Construction is once again at a standstill at the Peter Mokaba Sport Complex in Polokwane. It's for the fourth time that the workers downed tools in demand of bonuses.
Make Sure Your Contractor is Fiscally Sound (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - In the current challenging housing market, many homeowners are looking to remodel their homes instead of building or buying. But even with the increase in renovations, construction work is still scarce, and many contractors are finding it hard to stay afloat.
Harry Gross: One more time: Never pay contractor up front (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Dear Harry: My wife and I hired a contractor to build a deck behind our house. We gave him a $4,100 as a down payment. He dug the footers the next week, and he never came back. We called, sent letters and went to his office, but we got nowhere. In desperation, we went to Small Claims Court. We were awarded a judgment for $4,100. He appealed the decision, and we won again in an arbitration ...
'Renovation therapists' analyze disasters (CNN.com)
Renovation therapists Rory McCreesh, Reva Kussmaul, Ignacio Arribas and Nitsa Lallas take on these three homeowners' disasters.
TV DIY: Fantasizing about the perfect home (International Herald Tribune)
The DIY television shows are dedicated to the proposition that ordinary humans, with the proper motivation and instruction, can rewire a living room ceiling or install a gas fireplace by the outdoor pool.
State Fair: Back in time (The Bismarck Tribune)
In the midst of mechanical carnival rides, vendors selling compactable electric bikes and the latest farm equipment at the North Dakota State Fair, visitors can get a glimpse back into a time when such technology wasn't around.
