Author Laurence Gonzales, who wrote the book Deep Survival, has studied disasters such as earthquakes, plane crashes, climbing accidents and terrorist attacks to learn about survival. Gonzalez dissects the psychological and spiritual transformations of people who seem to beat the odds against nature and science. He has found that survivors have several common…(Read More)
A new study finds that Hispanics will account for 40 percent of employment growth over the next five years. HIS, an economic forecasting company, says the Hispanic labor-force growth is set to accelerate by an average 2.6 percent over the next 20 years, even as the entire country’s labor force will grow…(Read More)
The dreaded punch list at the end of a construction project typically leads to time consuming communication between the general contractor and subs. How can construction companies save time—and angst—during this process? Cloud-based tools are the way to go, according to a post on ConstructionExec.com. “By using a simple cloud-based…(Read More)
The federal government is spending $232 million in emergency road and bridge repairs which are the result of brutal winter storms. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says 26 states and Puerto Rico will receive the federal aid. While Foxx says the work is needed to ensure that people can move around in their communities…(Read More)
