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Eastward Ho: Missourians moving to Southwestern Illinois
 

Missourians are moving to Southwestern Illinois and have been for more than 10 years, according to David H. Laslo, director of metropolitan information and data analysis services of the Public Policy Research Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Local union halls aim high to recruit and retain more women
 

Although the Southern Illinois Carpenters' Training Center continues to recruit women into the construction trades, labor leaders say the ultimate success in putting these individuals into construction jobs rests on the shoulders of those who are willing to hire them and give them a chance.

Carpenters recruit minority workers to replenish area workforce
 

When it comes to hiring minorities, the Carpenters' District Council of Greater Saint Louis and Vicinity fares well compared to national statistics on blacks and Hispanics working in construction jobs.

Hurricane quartet expected to spike cost of home building materials
 

The recent hurricanes in Florida and the Gulf Coast may push near record-high building materials costs even higher, industry analysts say. Various types of building materials have been in short supply and in increasing demand for some time.

Steel price hikes hammer commercial construction
 

At the end of 2003, his vendors forewarned Doug Von Alst that steel prices could climb 8 percent during the first quarter of 2004. But by March 2004, his prices were running 80 percent to 100 percent higher than what he was originally quoted, and product availability and delivery had become as unpredictable as the prices.

Crews stand idle as state diverts 30 percent of user fee dollars
 

In the wake of an additional $400 million in state road fund diversions and the end of Illinois FIRST dollars, smaller, specialized transportation construction companies have been among the hardest hit.

Contractors recently given reins to settle job site trade duty disputes
 

In the past 90 days, the means by which jurisdictional disputes can be resolved on a job site have changed dramatically. Rather than the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations ruling on which trade does what when skills and talents overlap (as of January) it is now up to the contractor's discretion.

Contractors, insurers object to Several Liability Law
 

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.

Career expo sparks youths' interest in construction trades
 

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.

Construction workforce still in great demand across Southwestern Illinois
 

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.

H&H builds relationships, communities
 

Over the past half century, third generation builder H&H Construction Services has been every bit as focused on building communities as it has on building buildings.