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When just updating the news isn't quite enough -- The ES editorial staff, columnists, and other friends of the magazine weigh in here with passing thoughts, a news item that deserves a boost, follow-up on articles in the magazine, and possibly the occasional rant.

Could Health Care Costs Derail a 2011 Construction Comeback?

December 1, 2010

By Tim Fausch

3 Comments

I’ve been feeling pretty good about 2011. There are several signs the economy is rebounding. Many construction-related firms throughout the supply chain have indicated they are gradually climbing out of their respective holes.

December Belongs to DatacenterDynamics

November 30, 2010

By Kevin Heslin

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Decorate when you get home

Containers and Modular Construction Discussed at 7x24

November 19, 2010

By Kevin Heslin

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A few words about an interesting panel discussion

Welcome to the 7x24Exchange

November 12, 2010

By Kevin Heslin

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Plus an update on the supercomputing race

Innovation Knows No Bounds

November 5, 2010

By Kevin Heslin

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The demand for innovation will never cease

Sharing the American Dream with Illegal Immigrants

November 3, 2010

By Tim Fausch

16 Comments

Whenever pro-amnesty groups would claim we need illegal immigrants to do the work U.S. citizens do not want to do, my blood would boil.

Vote for Someone on Tuesday; Submit Your Company's Story

October 29, 2010

By Tim Fausch

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In the last two weeks, I’ve traveled to Las Vegas twice for construction trade shows. While there, I had to turn off the TV in my hotel room to escape the tidal wave of negative political ads.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

October 29, 2010

By Kevin Heslin

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Remember to vote on Election Day

Changing How We Live

October 22, 2010

By Kevin Heslin

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Answering last week's question

Will iPads Change Business

October 15, 2010

By Kevin Heslin

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Please send me innovative uses you see in the field

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