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An old-fashioned labor dispute splits two St. Louis trade unions St. Louis Post-Dispatch Share     A quiet, long-simmering feud between two prominent St. Louis labor organizations erupted openly this month in a torrent of insinuations, veiled threats and acts of vandalism. Tension between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1 and the Carpenters' District Council of St. Louis is so intense that the two unions have been summoned to a meeting to air and perhaps resolve their differences. More
2010 IEC-CNA Safety Award application now available Independent Electrical Contractors Share
IEC and CNA Insurance formally recognize electrical and systems contractors who place safety as a high priority in their organization and have the results to prove it. The IEC-CNA Safety Award is viewed as the elite safety award for the industry, recognizing those companies that excel in multiple areas of their safety program. More
Fed may keep rates low as tight credit impedes small businesses Bloomberg via BusinessWeek Share
Michael Chapman, the owner of a building company with 20 employees in Santa Fe, N.M., has had trouble getting a bank loan and this month he let Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Hoenig know it. Tight credit in commercial real estate "has really made it impossible for banks to lend to people like me," the president of Chapman Homes said during a question period after an April 7, speech by Hoenig. Chapman said his company, unable to get a loan to hire 15 workers while big Wall Street firms get record bailouts, is "too small to succeed." More New digital version of "Insights" magazine Independent Electrical Contractors Share
The April issue of Insights will be hitting your desks in the near future. In addition to the usual physical copy you receive, a digital copy of this issue is also available online. If you have a colleague that is currently not receiving Insights, send them the link to this issue. A form is also available for those who want to subscribe to Insights. The subscription is free! View the digital version of the April issue here.
Remodeling projects are making a comeback Los Angeles Times Share
Spring cleaning is turning into spring remodeling this year for many homeowners. Home improvement projects are starting to make a comeback after frugal consumers pulled the plug on remodeling and renovation work during the downturn. More
The (sickly) return of housing CNNMoney Share
For the most accurate, up-to-date view of where America's housing market stands today, the best source is Mike Castleman. This tall, lean Texan rancher who fits the Hollywood image of a retired bronco buster is the founder of Metrostudy, a firm that dispatches researchers to inspect 4.5 million building lots every ninety days in the busiest cities for homebuilding, from Washington, D.C., to Chicago to Phoenix to Sacramento. More
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