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Puget Sound homeowners' quest for convenience might outweigh potential maintenance risks when it comes to features of new-home construction, according to a recent examination of building trends by PEMCO Insurance. For example, the survey indicated that a laundry room inside the house is riskier. .
LOS ALAMOS -- With job cuts looming at the nuclear weapons lab that is this town's bread and butter, even the German shepherd on a flier tacked to a bulletin board is looking anxious."Due to cutbacks at the LANS, my family has to move. ... As much as they want to, they can't take me with them," it says.The pooch's plea: A loving family willing to play fetch.The recent announcement by Los Alamos National Security LLC, the lab's new operator, that hundreds of contractors' positions must be cut because of budget problems has the town on edge."We've all been on a bit of a roller coaster here," motel owner John Smallwood told the lab's deputy director, John Mitchell, at a Chamber of Commerce business breakfast last week."Los Alamos is a company town, and whether we like it or not, this company, this board of directors, is making decisions for us," said Smallwood, who relies on contractors to fill his motel rooms.The number of cuts is not yet clear.
LOGAN - The completion of the latest "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" project marked a new beginning for the Pauni family of Logan on Sunday afternoon.
Ati Pauni Velasquez, the oldest daughter of Danny and Janet Pauni, remained in Logan last week while her mother and siblings cruised the Virgin Islands. With her husband and 14-month-old daughter by her side, Ati, 19, watched a miracle unfold.
"I have no regrets at all," she said Sunday afternoon just minutes before her family urged the ABC crew to "Move that bus." "It's been crazy, hectic, exciting and unbelievable."
Ali was among thousands of spectators who rehearsed scenes using energetic Pauni relatives as stand-ins. During one of the practice runs, the step on the limousine cracked and had to be removed before the family could be delivered.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. The contractor that oversaw the expansion of Lane Stadium has sued Virginia Tech, blaming the school and architects for delays that have plagued the project, which is still incomplete. Turner Construction Company is suing Virginia Tech for over 30 (m) million dollars in Montgomery County Circuit Court, seeking additional money the company claims it is owed. Tech spokesman Larry Hincker says Tech has paid Turner all but two-point-six (m) million dollars it owes for the expansion. In its lawsuit, Turner claims it had "massive" additional costs because of "massive design problems" it blames on Tech and Moseley Architects of Richmond. Tech has filed a counterclaim in which it seeks to have the lawsuit dismissed. Tech also wants more than three (m) million dollars in damages from Turner related to the delays, and asked that Moseley be named as a third-party defendant in Turner's suit.
(SALEM) - The City of Salem Public Works Department wants you to Be Aware! of four road construction projects that are set to begin on Monday that could affect your commute through town. Center St NE - Between 13th St NE and 14th St NE -10/23 to 10/27 - 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Lanes narrowed and shifted for sewer service replacement Wiltsey Rd SE - Between Woodside Dr SE and Commercial St SE - 10/23 to 10/26 - 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Street closure with detour for installation of utilities for new development. Local access will be maintained from Woodside Dr SE. Fir St S - Between Rural Ave SE and Luther St SE - 10/23 to 10/30 - 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Street closure for installation of sewer service. Strong Road SE - Between Fairview Industrial Dr SE and Reed Rd SE - 10/23 to 12/15 8:00 AM to 8:00 AM.
Our interview today is with Tooey Courtemanche, CEO of Santa Barbara-based Procore Technologies (www.pro-core.com), which is developing software-as-a-service tools for the construction industry. We talked with Tooey about the firm, his stellar set of angel investors, and the interesting story on how the company grew out of his own efforts to build a house. Ben Kuo: What is ProCore's software is used for and who uses it? Tooey Courtemanche: Procore provides a construction project management tool, which a web-based, software-as-a-service tool that contractors can use to manage their projects online. It's currently called SitePro. The site is primarily a web portal that allows contractors to manage their schedules and communications online, and can be used to track who is accountable for a task and when they need to do them.
An Army effort to count the number of contractors working or living in Iraq has foundered, and a spokesman acknowledged that the census, when complete, will not meet the standards set out when it was requested. The Office of Management and Budget in May forwarded agencies a call for data from the Army Central Command and the international forces in Iraq. It asked that they collect survey information on contractor personnel based in Iraq, including data on the camp or base at which contractors are located; the company and agreement under which work is performed; services such as mail, emergency medical care or meals obtained from the military; and whether the contractors carry weapons. The initial data request gave a June 1 deadline. But since then, the Pentagon has repeatedly said the data was not yet available, and on Friday, an Army spokesman acknowledged that the information is not likely to be reported as originally requested.
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