There has recently been a lot of talk about innovation, and how innovation will be one of the major keys for pulling the United States out of this global recession. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria devoted a whole program on how Technological Innovation will help restore the “American Dream”, and how both private enterprise and federal government [...]
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Innovation and the NEW American Dream
Posted: July 21, 2011 by Brad Burke, PE in Construction, Current Employment Commentary, Double Eagle News, Earth/Water, Heavy Civil, Industry News and CommentaryTags: architecture, employment news, Heavy Civil, waste water, water environmental
The Next War on Drugs – Coming Soon to Your Kitchen Tap
Posted: July 21, 2011 by Brad Burke, PE in Current Employment Commentary, Double Eagle News, Earth/Water, Industry News and CommentaryTags: green build, water environmental
If you live in a major urban area and go to the kitchen tap to fill a glass of water, you’re placing faith in a water supply and treatment system that is probably at least 50 years old – a great system designed to supply hundreds of thousands of homes with clean, reliable and inexpensive [...]
The Dog and The Nail
Posted: July 21, 2011 by Brad Burke, PE in Current Employment Commentary, Double Eagle News, Earth/Water, Industry News and CommentaryTags: employment news, water environmental
A young man who went for his daily walk in the neighborhood would always pass by an old house on the edge of town. On the porch lay a big dog and the dog’s owner rocking away in a chair. Every night, the dog wailed in pain as he laid there; it seemed to get [...]
Federal Budget and overall caution
Posted: July 20, 2011 by Skip Black CPC in Current Employment CommentaryTags: architecture, Construction, employment news
While we all watch Washington try to make a deal on the budget, I can’t help but feel that once a reasonable cut, cap, balance is published the markets will respond favorable. This is America and the world looks to us for leadership in many areas. While our politics are a bit messy, in the [...]
Recent improvement in architectual retooling
Posted: June 16, 2011 by Skip Black CPC in Architecture, Current Employment Commentary, Industry News and CommentaryActivity has slightly picked up in interior architecture and big box retail redo’s. Canadian firms are requesting RFP’s for additional staff posting as large retail chains are being acquired by new owners and exterior/interior architectural work as well as MEP has kicked up. I believe once the US Budget is worked out in Washington the [...]
Two new Hires!
Posted: May 2, 2011 by Skip Black CPC in Current Employment Commentary, Double Eagle News, Power & EnergyBrad Burke PE-15yrs Environmental Consulting to be our Mgr: Earth/Water Neal Rivera: Associate Infrastructure to support Ned Lyons VP/Principal Partner Power/Energy
JOBS
Posted: March 8, 2011 by nedlyons in Current Employment Commentary, Power & EnergyTags: employment news, Energy, Power
U.S. employers added 192,000 jobs last month, the government reported Friday — the biggest monthly jump since May and the latest sign that the nation’s employment picture is set to brighten this year. Specifically I have seen shortages of experienced talent within the pipeline construction industry. Lots of RFP activity but experienced engineering resources are [...]
It’s Happening!
Posted: February 14, 2011 by nedlyons in Current Employment CommentaryTags: employment news
Unemployment falls to 9 pct., nearly 2-year low- AP The unemployment rate is sinking at the fastest pace in half a century because a surprisingly large number of people say they’re finding work. Starting to hear about counter-offers and huge sign-on bonuses.
Double Eagle News July 2011
Posted: July 25, 2011 by Skip Black CPC in Current Employment Commentary, Double Eagle News, Earth/Water, Heavy Civil, Industry News and Commentary, Power & EnergyTags: architecture, Construction, employment news, Heavy Civil
Industry News 25Jul11 International markets are active as general construction, civic buildings, and major infrastructure projects come online. Hospitality continues to find resonance in Vietnam, Hong Kong, and UAE. Domestically we are having increased RFPs in the Mid-Atlantic for AEC and MEP work. Our Heavy Civil team is spiking in mining inquiries. Earth/Water has several [...]