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The Fulcrum International Newsletter
| TRANSPORTATION PREDICTIONS FOR 2010, FROM THE FULCRUM INTL | 2/12/10
| | by Jackie VanderPol, President, The Fulcrum International, Inc.
If only there were a crystal ball. It would be so nice to know when the transportation funding issues will stabilize and we can all shift our focus from the question of where will we get our next project to how can we best DO the project? It's been a challenging time for many of us - engineering consultants, contractors and even the public sector employees. The good news is that some of our states are doing better than others, and some companies - believe it or not - are doing just fine thanks to well-planning stimulus money usage.
In Florida things have been especially tough, but there is definitely a light at the end of the tunnel for th [read more] |
| | CONSTRUCTION PREDICTIONS FOR 2010, FROM THE GARRISON REPORT | 2/10/10
| | Annually business predictions are usually a set of figures. While it’s easy to guess at numbers, it can be a bit risky to someone’s reputation if the predictions aren’t very accurate. That’s not my concern since my predictions for the past few years have turned out reasonably accurate.
Recent economic figures for the construction industry have not been very encouraging during 2009, and by most accounts the outlook for 2010 isn’t any better. The residential market is less than 600,000 houses per year from a peak of more than 2.4 million in 2005. The large inventory of existing homes will dampen any demand for new construction until inventory is absorbed. During the past 12 months, private nonresidential construction has been down 21 perc [read more] |
| | UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS | 2/9/10
| ABC - ACEC - AGC - ASHE - DBIA - SMPS - TEAMFL
AGC 91st Annual Convention
March 17-20, 2010, Orlando, FL
http://convention.agc.org/
2010 FHWA Bridge Engineering Conference
April 8 - 9, 2010, Orlando, FL
http://www.2010bridge.com
DBIA Transportation Conference
April 19 - 21, 2010, Dallas, TX
http://www.dbia.org/conferences/transportation
ACEC Annual Convention
April 25 - 28, 2010, Washington, DC
http://w [read more] |
| | THE FULCRUM WELCOMES JIM MARTIN TO THE STAFF | 2/9/10
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TFI is very happy to announce that Jim Martin has joined the firm as Vice President. Jim has 14 years of experience in a management capacity involving community and government relations, strategic planning and crisis management related to transportation and education issues. He is an active participant in several community organizations and developed multiple events programs to help children in his community. Jim's most recent public involvement work included major improvements to Interstate 4 in Osceola County, Florida.
TFI Services:
Public Information, Public Relations, Media Relations, Marketing Consulting, Advertising, Writing/Editing, Graphic Arts, Photography, Website Design, Video Production, Training, [read more] |
| | JOB POSTING PACKAGES | 2/8/10
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POST YOUR JOBS FOR 2010!
The Fulcrum International is the number one way to get the word out about your job openings within our design and construction industry.
To purchase the job posting space, begin by registering on the system as an EMPLOYER. The system will walk you through. It's EASY! We're also happy to load your jobs for you...just write us at admin@thefulcrumintl.com.
Below are the packages available to you.
PACKAGE # 1 COMPLIMENTARY POSTINGS FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES
Public Agencies are invited to post their job openings at no cost. Jobs will stay on the system for 3 months and can be renewed at any time.
PAC [read more] |
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