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Contractors, insurers object to Several Liability Law |
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What some state legislators are saying was a minor change in wording to the Several Liability Law, others in the commercial
construction industry - and the commercial insurance profession - are saying is the passage of a "deep pockets" law that
invites ever bigger lawsuits and limitless assignments of blame.
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Gov. Rod Blagojevich June 4 after the close of the 93rd Assembly's regular session.
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Career expo sparks youths' interest in construction trades | |||||
Above: Eighth graders from several area middle schools compete in a nail-hammering speed competition during the recent three-day SICAP career expo in Collinsville. Below: A member of the Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program's career expo guides a middle school student in the use of a plasma cutter. The three-day expo involved 10 trade locals from the Metro East area. |
By VICKI BENNINGTON
With the "graying" of America's workforce, organizations and administrators are scrambling to replace retiring baby boomers
with young workers, particularly in the construction and trade industry.
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Construction workforce still in great demand across Southwestern Illinois
By KERRY L. SMITH
Thanks to the continuation of "mega-projects" including the extension of Illinois Route 255, Southwestern Illinois'
construction-related workforce has its hands full for the near future.
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