General Contracting

Design divas and weekend warriors can see what's hot and get expert advice at Fort Lauderdale's Home Design and Remodeling Show on Memorial Day weekend. The annual show, from Saturday through May 27 at the Broward County Convention Center, will...

After the hurricane, the real work begins — if there is damage to your property. Assess the damage and write a list to give to your insurance company. Before you hire a contractor: • Find out what your property insurance will cover. At...

Carpenters used to handle almost every phase of home construction and renovation. That changed with the post-WWII building boom and housing mass production. Since then, building trades have become increasingly specialized. There may be a general...

The state Department of Environmental Protection says a radioactive device used in road construction was lost somewhere along Interstate 81 in West Virginia when it fell off a Pennsylvania contractor's truck. "As long as the device is not tampered with...

BUDGET CUTS-UNEMPLOYMENT Budget cuts to reduce unemployment benefits PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota will be reducing extended unemployment compensation benefits by nearly 17 percent as part of federal budget cuts. The South Dakota Department of...

Two truck drivers have sued one of Southern California's largest trucking companies, alleging they were denied breaks, lunch hours and overtime because they were treated as independent contractors rather than employees of Harbor Express Inc. The lawsuit...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — State officials say South Dakotans should use caution when dealing with out-of-state vendors who are selling products or services. The state Revenue Department says many vendors are legitimate, but people should make sure...

Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa. Lake Southlake Autism and Behavioral Services, mental health counselor, 3815 Breckinridge Lane,...

Judy and Joe Kaminski hired a landscaper to plant trees in their yard to replace trees that died during recent storms. They felt comfortable knowing the landscaper, as required by state law, would make sure the underground utility lines in their yard...

Reinvestment and redevelopment of the distressed Park Heights neighborhood will continue under a funding agreement Baltimore's financial oversight panel approved Wednesday with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation. The foundation, named for the late Orioles...

The real estate bust idled hundreds of thousands of construction workers. Now, with housing on the mend, builders are hiring again. Trouble is, many workers aren't coming back. Years of sporadic employment drove many from the industry. Incomes aren'...

By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - The lithium-ion batteries used in Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner are getting x-ray scans to help investigators determine what caused them to overheat and in one case catch fire. The scans, scheduled to start this...