Increases in energy prices and advancements in extraction technologies have caused significant growth in domestic oil and natural gas production, and higher production has consequently boosted demand for pipeline construction to connect existing infrastructure and markets. For this reason, industry research firm IBISWorld has updated a report on Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction in its growing industry report collection. New York, NY (PRWEB) January 20, 2014
Pipelines are essential for transporting vital fuel supplies to households and businesses. The aftermath of global energy price hikes and the opening of natural gas fields early in the five-year period to 2013, led to extraordinary investment growth in domestic energy resource developments. This occurrence underpinned demand for pipeline and related infrastructure construction. Currently, heavy investment in natural gas and oil infrastructure construction has the Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction industry booming. Increases in energy prices and advancements in extraction technologies have caused significant increases in domestic oil and natural gas production. In turn, higher production has also boosted demand for pipeline construction to connect existing infrastructure and markets. As a result, industry revenue is expected to grow at an average annual rate in the five years to 2013. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE READING
Capital workforce Job Funnel helps launch careers
HARTFORD — Bristol resident Karl Robertson Jr. enrolled in the Capital Workforce Partners Jobs Funnel looking for a career change. He liked working with his hands and with people. For him, computer numeric controlled machinist was too solitary a job.
Through Jobs Funnel, Robertson learned skills he needed to enter the career he wanted. He now installs and repairs water meters. “My job is flexible, the hours are great and I get paid a decent wage,” he says. Elena Alvarez, a New Britain resident, was referred to Jobs Funnel for welding training through Local 15 of the Ironworkers union following her honorable discharge from the U.S. Marines. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE READING
Federal budget cuts fail to slow New England high speed rail projects
Hartford - Higher-speed trains and intercity rail service in New England remain on track despite a congressional budget deal that cut off spending for high-speed rail - though future expansion plans could be in doubt. Transportation officials in Connecticut and Massachusetts looking to extend rail service from the shoreline of Long Island Sound to western Massachusetts say money has already been allocated from stimulus spending in 2009 and other sources of federal funding. In addition, work on a higher-speed rail line in Vermont was completed in 2012. "There should be no impact in terms of funding commitments made to date," said Timothy Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in Springfield, Mass. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE READING
Windham building committee begins second roof project
WINDHAM — Just as one school roof project ends, another one must begin.The building committee that oversaw the construction of the Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy magnet school and the recent replacement of the Natchaug Elementary School roof has now turned its focus to the Windham High School roof project. “This is a larger project than the (Natchaug roof),” committee chairman Tom DeVivo said. “We need to get started to make the time lines we have in mind.”Ideally, DeVivo said, the panel would like to have the construction done during the summer, but there’s still a lot of steps to complete before work can begin. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE READING
Windham building committee begins second roof project
WINDHAM — Just as one school roof project ends, another one must begin.The building committee that oversaw the construction of the Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy magnet school and the recent replacement of the Natchaug Elementary School roof has now turned its focus to the Windham High School roof project. “This is a larger project than the (Natchaug roof),” committee chairman Tom DeVivo said. “We need to get started to make the time lines we have in mind.”Ideally, DeVivo said, the panel would like to have the construction done during the summer, but there’s still a lot of steps to complete before work can begin. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE READING