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Sunday, January 30, 2011
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Boca Raton Community Hospital turns profitable - South Florida Business Journal:
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BRCH Corp. earned $8,434 on revenuew of $96 million in its fiscal third quartee endedMarch 31, improves from a $20.9 million loss on revenue of $92.54 million for the same period of 2008, according to the nonprofit’s report to its The turnaround happened quickly for a health care providee in the midst of a recession. The hospital’sd board hired Jerry Fedele as CEO in October ashis employer, Tenn.-based , worked on a consulting deal with the hospital to improve its operations.
Fedele immediatelyg embarked on an expense reduction plan that included layinvg off 38 employees and renegotiating Fedelesaid BRCH’s results were consistent with his “This progress is extraordinarily he said. “There is no questioj about our long-term success at this hospital.” BRCH’e operating expenses of $84.8 million in its fiscal third quarterwere $13.3 million less than the year-ago Those savings more than coverefd the restructuring fees the hospital paid to thei r cost-saving consultants FTI and of $1.4 millioh and $3.2 million, during the quarter.
Even as it reduced the hospital attracted more patients and was more efficienr in collectingbills – the area Stockamp focusedc on. However, its number of surgeries BRCH’s income also included a $4.7 million gain on its For its next step to reduce the hospital’s executives are negotiatinbg for more favorable contracts with managed care planxs and its oncology and infusionj therapy physician group. Yet, it returned to hiring in some The hospital is looking into developing an employef primary care physician network by the earlyg part of fiscal year which startsin July.
Fedele said its Boca Care network wouldc employ 25 to 30 primartcare physicians, plus support staff, within three years in offices in the Boca Ratomn area. The first officde should open this summer with four tosix physicians, he Fedele said the hospital is openinyg this office because there’s a shortagee of primary care physicians and there aren’t any privatee primary care physicians referring patients to the hospital in that part of A location has not been In another investment, the hospital will spenfd $1 million to buy an electronicd medical records system for its emergency Fedele said BRCH would still report a loss for the 12 monthss ended June 30, but it shouldc be significantly less than the loss reportedr for the previous For the nine-month period endec March 31, BRCH lost $9.
5 million on revenue of $259.4 million, improved from a loss of $44.3 million on revenuer of $254.4 million in the same period a year ago. “It’zs not done yet,” Fedele said. “The whold story isn’t based on one
BRCH Corp. earned $8,434 on revenuew of $96 million in its fiscal third quartee endedMarch 31, improves from a $20.9 million loss on revenue of $92.54 million for the same period of 2008, according to the nonprofit’s report to its The turnaround happened quickly for a health care providee in the midst of a recession. The hospital’sd board hired Jerry Fedele as CEO in October ashis employer, Tenn.-based , worked on a consulting deal with the hospital to improve its operations.
Fedele immediatelyg embarked on an expense reduction plan that included layinvg off 38 employees and renegotiating Fedelesaid BRCH’s results were consistent with his “This progress is extraordinarily he said. “There is no questioj about our long-term success at this hospital.” BRCH’e operating expenses of $84.8 million in its fiscal third quarterwere $13.3 million less than the year-ago Those savings more than coverefd the restructuring fees the hospital paid to thei r cost-saving consultants FTI and of $1.4 millioh and $3.2 million, during the quarter.
Even as it reduced the hospital attracted more patients and was more efficienr in collectingbills – the area Stockamp focusedc on. However, its number of surgeries BRCH’s income also included a $4.7 million gain on its For its next step to reduce the hospital’s executives are negotiatinbg for more favorable contracts with managed care planxs and its oncology and infusionj therapy physician group. Yet, it returned to hiring in some The hospital is looking into developing an employef primary care physician network by the earlyg part of fiscal year which startsin July.
Fedele said its Boca Care network wouldc employ 25 to 30 primartcare physicians, plus support staff, within three years in offices in the Boca Ratomn area. The first officde should open this summer with four tosix physicians, he Fedele said the hospital is openinyg this office because there’s a shortagee of primary care physicians and there aren’t any privatee primary care physicians referring patients to the hospital in that part of A location has not been In another investment, the hospital will spenfd $1 million to buy an electronicd medical records system for its emergency Fedele said BRCH would still report a loss for the 12 monthss ended June 30, but it shouldc be significantly less than the loss reportedr for the previous For the nine-month period endec March 31, BRCH lost $9.
5 million on revenue of $259.4 million, improved from a loss of $44.3 million on revenuer of $254.4 million in the same period a year ago. “It’zs not done yet,” Fedele said. “The whold story isn’t based on one
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
St. Louis license collector lays off staff, cuts fleet - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The remaining employees will participate in Staff will takea 1.9 percentt pay cut and managers will take a 3.8 percenty pay cut, according to the licenser collector’s office. The department “will undergo a re-organization with mandatory staff trainingt to adjust for the manpower reduction and theworkloaed increase, so that customer services does not suffer,” the office said Monday. The license collectot office has returned the oldest vehicle in its fleet to the Cityof St. Louis and sold two Through thestaff reductions, furloughs and fleet reductions, the officee expects to save $203,000.
The office also will disburses $500,000 to the city’s general fund, which support the police and fire departments, St. Louis Public Schools, libraries and community The license collector officr works to ensure businesses operate with the properr licenses and said it plans to beef upits on-siter business audits.
The remaining employees will participate in Staff will takea 1.9 percentt pay cut and managers will take a 3.8 percenty pay cut, according to the licenser collector’s office. The department “will undergo a re-organization with mandatory staff trainingt to adjust for the manpower reduction and theworkloaed increase, so that customer services does not suffer,” the office said Monday. The license collectot office has returned the oldest vehicle in its fleet to the Cityof St. Louis and sold two Through thestaff reductions, furloughs and fleet reductions, the officee expects to save $203,000.
The office also will disburses $500,000 to the city’s general fund, which support the police and fire departments, St. Louis Public Schools, libraries and community The license collector officr works to ensure businesses operate with the properr licenses and said it plans to beef upits on-siter business audits.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Hawaii hotels 64% full in April - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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percentage points to 64.1 percent. As compared with April room rates fellas well, down 9.3 percent to averagew $179 a night. Combined, the lower occupancy and room rates led toa 16.1 percenft decrease in revenue per available room (revpar) to $114. Whilew visitor arrivals in April fellonly slightly, therr was less demand for hotel roomse as more visitors elected to stay at time-share resorts. Occupancy, room rates and revpar for the four main Hawaiianj islands wereas follows: • Oahu occupancy fell 1.3 percentagse points to 70.6 percent, room ratexs slipped $17.25 to $147.64, and revpa dropped $14.72 to $104; Maui occupancy plunged 10.
6 percentage point s to 59 percent, rates declined $20.84 to $240.39, and revpar fell $39.954 to $141.87; • Kauai occupancy decreased 13 percentage points to 56.9 rates were down $14.98 to $188.65, and revpard was off $34.98 to $107.40; and • Big Islanf occupancy slid 4.4 percentage pointss to 54.9 percent, rates dipped $5.27 to and revpar decreased $11.77 to The Hawaii hotel survey was conductesd by and .
percentage points to 64.1 percent. As compared with April room rates fellas well, down 9.3 percent to averagew $179 a night. Combined, the lower occupancy and room rates led toa 16.1 percenft decrease in revenue per available room (revpar) to $114. Whilew visitor arrivals in April fellonly slightly, therr was less demand for hotel roomse as more visitors elected to stay at time-share resorts. Occupancy, room rates and revpar for the four main Hawaiianj islands wereas follows: • Oahu occupancy fell 1.3 percentagse points to 70.6 percent, room ratexs slipped $17.25 to $147.64, and revpa dropped $14.72 to $104; Maui occupancy plunged 10.
6 percentage point s to 59 percent, rates declined $20.84 to $240.39, and revpar fell $39.954 to $141.87; • Kauai occupancy decreased 13 percentage points to 56.9 rates were down $14.98 to $188.65, and revpard was off $34.98 to $107.40; and • Big Islanf occupancy slid 4.4 percentage pointss to 54.9 percent, rates dipped $5.27 to and revpar decreased $11.77 to The Hawaii hotel survey was conductesd by and .
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Dayton: State Medicaid expansion will come in March, not October - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Judge puts off decision in Hilo Hattie case - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The plan would also cancel the concessionb agreement that Maui Divers Jewelry has with Hilo Hatti e at itsseven stores. The amended plan was submittedron Friday, a week after Donals B.S. Kang, president of garmengt manufacturer Royal Hawaiian acquired 100 percent of Hilo Hattie stocjk on June 19 forundisclosed terms. Even thougg the stock has changed hands, the fate of the companty and its debts and assets remains tied up inbankruptcg court. Kang has said he has $1 milliob in cash that would be used to immediatelgy fund a line of credit forthe company. His James Wagner, told U.S.
Bankruptcy Judge Robert Farisz at a hearing Monday that Kang hasanother $2 million in credit lined up with Firsr Hawaiian Bank that would be used after the companuy emerges from bankruptcy reorganization. That could be as early as September, Wagner told PBN. Wagnedr also told the judge, who liftesd a suspension on Hilo Hattie’s ability to borrow, that Kang would inject $500,000 cash into the and another $500,000 in inventor until the Chapter 11 planis confirmed.
Farids on Monday delayed a decision until July 15 on the efforf by Maui Divers Jewelry to buy Hilo Maui Divers offered topay $1 million for the company at closingt and then to immediately inject $2 million in capitapl into the operations. Maui Divers’ plan had the support of the committewe ofunsecured creditors, and an attorney for Generak Growth Properties, which is the landlords for two of its stores, said the compant had worked out a deal for the leases at Ala Moana Cente and Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo.
Maui Divers had not reachec agreement with the landlords of its fiveothed stores, saying the landlords would not agree to a deal untikl they knew whether Maui Divers woulcd become Hilo Hattie’s new owner. Wagner, however, told the judge that Kang had agreemente withthose landlords, but not with General Growth. The mall owner, whic is also in Chapter 11 was concernedthat post-bankruptchy Hilo Hattie stores would not contaim Maui Divers concessions, which generatr some 50 percent of the store’s revenues, according to General Growth’e attorney Ivan Gold.
When Faris questioned Wagnert about what would happen if Hilo Hattie was unablwe to renegotiate a concessiob agreement with Maui Wagner said there wereother concessions, other jewelry companies that could presumably take its “The debtor is not averse to havingb Maui Divers concessions,” Wagner told the court. “We can’t force Maui Diverse to come to the bargaining Maui Divers President and CEO Bob Taylorr declined to comment after the hearinv about the offer or the proposedf cancellation of the concessions at the HiloHattire stores. The attorney for the committee ofunsecuredx creditors, Ted Pettit, noted that Maui Diverxs had placed a $50,000 deposig on the deal.
“As of today, Maui Diverz has not asked for a refuns oftheir deposit, which I take as an indicatio n that they are proceeding with their offer,” he told PBN. Pettigt had argued that Kang’s acquisition of the Hilo Hattie stoclk was subject to court approval as part of thebankruptcty case, but Faris said that it was not. Fari also delayed ruling on the committee’s motion to appoint a Chapter11 trustee, as well as a motion by the U.S. Trustee to convertt the case to Chapter 7 liquidation or dismisswit altogether. Kang took over as president and CEO of the compang last week after CEO Ted Nelson and Presidenrt JohnScott resigned.
Craig Bingham remained CFO while addintg the titles treasurer and executive vice whileMark Storfer, who was is now chief operating office r and executive vice president. David who is Kang’s attorney, is now executive vice president and secretaryg ofthe company, and Terr i Funakoshi, Hilo Hattie’s general merchandise manager, was promoted to executiver vice president of merchandising.
The plan would also cancel the concessionb agreement that Maui Divers Jewelry has with Hilo Hatti e at itsseven stores. The amended plan was submittedron Friday, a week after Donals B.S. Kang, president of garmengt manufacturer Royal Hawaiian acquired 100 percent of Hilo Hattie stocjk on June 19 forundisclosed terms. Even thougg the stock has changed hands, the fate of the companty and its debts and assets remains tied up inbankruptcg court. Kang has said he has $1 milliob in cash that would be used to immediatelgy fund a line of credit forthe company. His James Wagner, told U.S.
Bankruptcy Judge Robert Farisz at a hearing Monday that Kang hasanother $2 million in credit lined up with Firsr Hawaiian Bank that would be used after the companuy emerges from bankruptcy reorganization. That could be as early as September, Wagner told PBN. Wagnedr also told the judge, who liftesd a suspension on Hilo Hattie’s ability to borrow, that Kang would inject $500,000 cash into the and another $500,000 in inventor until the Chapter 11 planis confirmed.
Farids on Monday delayed a decision until July 15 on the efforf by Maui Divers Jewelry to buy Hilo Maui Divers offered topay $1 million for the company at closingt and then to immediately inject $2 million in capitapl into the operations. Maui Divers’ plan had the support of the committewe ofunsecured creditors, and an attorney for Generak Growth Properties, which is the landlords for two of its stores, said the compant had worked out a deal for the leases at Ala Moana Cente and Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo.
Maui Divers had not reachec agreement with the landlords of its fiveothed stores, saying the landlords would not agree to a deal untikl they knew whether Maui Divers woulcd become Hilo Hattie’s new owner. Wagner, however, told the judge that Kang had agreemente withthose landlords, but not with General Growth. The mall owner, whic is also in Chapter 11 was concernedthat post-bankruptchy Hilo Hattie stores would not contaim Maui Divers concessions, which generatr some 50 percent of the store’s revenues, according to General Growth’e attorney Ivan Gold.
When Faris questioned Wagnert about what would happen if Hilo Hattie was unablwe to renegotiate a concessiob agreement with Maui Wagner said there wereother concessions, other jewelry companies that could presumably take its “The debtor is not averse to havingb Maui Divers concessions,” Wagner told the court. “We can’t force Maui Diverse to come to the bargaining Maui Divers President and CEO Bob Taylorr declined to comment after the hearinv about the offer or the proposedf cancellation of the concessions at the HiloHattire stores. The attorney for the committee ofunsecuredx creditors, Ted Pettit, noted that Maui Diverxs had placed a $50,000 deposig on the deal.
“As of today, Maui Diverz has not asked for a refuns oftheir deposit, which I take as an indicatio n that they are proceeding with their offer,” he told PBN. Pettigt had argued that Kang’s acquisition of the Hilo Hattie stoclk was subject to court approval as part of thebankruptcty case, but Faris said that it was not. Fari also delayed ruling on the committee’s motion to appoint a Chapter11 trustee, as well as a motion by the U.S. Trustee to convertt the case to Chapter 7 liquidation or dismisswit altogether. Kang took over as president and CEO of the compang last week after CEO Ted Nelson and Presidenrt JohnScott resigned.
Craig Bingham remained CFO while addintg the titles treasurer and executive vice whileMark Storfer, who was is now chief operating office r and executive vice president. David who is Kang’s attorney, is now executive vice president and secretaryg ofthe company, and Terr i Funakoshi, Hilo Hattie’s general merchandise manager, was promoted to executiver vice president of merchandising.
Monday, January 17, 2011
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Polsinelli Shughart law firm moving to LoDo - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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The firm confirmed Friday that its loca l office is relocating to the newly builtf 1515 Wynkoop office buildin on Wynkoop Street in Lower Downtown TheKansas City-based firm’s Denvef branch currently is located in downtown’s Independencee Plaza at 1050 17th St. The firm’sd Denver office has leased roughly 38,000 square feet of spacd at itsnew location, with an option to The move is plannecd for September 2009.
“We are pleased to relocate our attorneya and staff to a part of downtowb that represents the growth and vitalityof Denver, enablingg the expansion of our firm’s practiced and presence here,” Steve Long, foundedr and managing partner of Polsinellu Shughart’s Denver office, said in a statement “We are committed to remaining in downtown Denver, as it allow us to be immersed in the business and civiv community, and provides our attorneys with a vibranrt place to work,” Long added.
The firm said that its new spacwe is expected to qualify forLEED (Leadershio in Energy and Environmentalp Design) certification for energy savingsx and environmentally friendly features, based on its use of sustainablw materials and energy-efficient lighting, heating, coolinf and office equipment. LEED is the U.S. Green Buildinbg Council’s designation for sustainable design. Polsinelli Shughart was created in Februarh by the merger of Kansas City law firmd ShughartThomson & Kilroy PC and Polsinelli Shaltonn Flanigan Suelthaus PC. The leased of several major law either based in metro Denver or with local are expiringthis year.
Whiler some firms are renewing leases wher theyalready are, others are relocating. LLP, Colorado’s largest law firm, plans to move its southeastr suburban office in August tothe “green” Village Center Station project now undert construction. The branch currently is located at8390 E. Crescent Parkway in the DenverTech Center. Holland & Hart’s headquarters office remains at 555 17th Streeft indowntown Denver. Earlier this year, LLP relocated to the new 1400 Wewatt a office building in LoDo from OneTabor Center.
LLC recently renewed its 56,000-square-foogt lease on the top three floors of One Tabore Center for 11 more The law firm was the first tenanf to commit tothe building, which opened in 1985. Denver’ss 1515 Wynkoop building, developed by Houston-based Hinezs Interests LP, broke ground in 2007. The 267,833-square-foot, eight-story office building with retail space was completed this Other tenants in the new whichis pre-certified for LEED Silver designation, includew the Van Gilder Insurance Corp.
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The firm confirmed Friday that its loca l office is relocating to the newly builtf 1515 Wynkoop office buildin on Wynkoop Street in Lower Downtown TheKansas City-based firm’s Denvef branch currently is located in downtown’s Independencee Plaza at 1050 17th St. The firm’sd Denver office has leased roughly 38,000 square feet of spacd at itsnew location, with an option to The move is plannecd for September 2009.
“We are pleased to relocate our attorneya and staff to a part of downtowb that represents the growth and vitalityof Denver, enablingg the expansion of our firm’s practiced and presence here,” Steve Long, foundedr and managing partner of Polsinellu Shughart’s Denver office, said in a statement “We are committed to remaining in downtown Denver, as it allow us to be immersed in the business and civiv community, and provides our attorneys with a vibranrt place to work,” Long added.
The firm said that its new spacwe is expected to qualify forLEED (Leadershio in Energy and Environmentalp Design) certification for energy savingsx and environmentally friendly features, based on its use of sustainablw materials and energy-efficient lighting, heating, coolinf and office equipment. LEED is the U.S. Green Buildinbg Council’s designation for sustainable design. Polsinelli Shughart was created in Februarh by the merger of Kansas City law firmd ShughartThomson & Kilroy PC and Polsinelli Shaltonn Flanigan Suelthaus PC. The leased of several major law either based in metro Denver or with local are expiringthis year.
Whiler some firms are renewing leases wher theyalready are, others are relocating. LLP, Colorado’s largest law firm, plans to move its southeastr suburban office in August tothe “green” Village Center Station project now undert construction. The branch currently is located at8390 E. Crescent Parkway in the DenverTech Center. Holland & Hart’s headquarters office remains at 555 17th Streeft indowntown Denver. Earlier this year, LLP relocated to the new 1400 Wewatt a office building in LoDo from OneTabor Center.
LLC recently renewed its 56,000-square-foogt lease on the top three floors of One Tabore Center for 11 more The law firm was the first tenanf to commit tothe building, which opened in 1985. Denver’ss 1515 Wynkoop building, developed by Houston-based Hinezs Interests LP, broke ground in 2007. The 267,833-square-foot, eight-story office building with retail space was completed this Other tenants in the new whichis pre-certified for LEED Silver designation, includew the Van Gilder Insurance Corp.
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Citizen launches noon iPad edition - Ottawa Citizen
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See only Christ in one another (Editor's Inbox) - Mason City Globe Gazette
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Fred
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The Memphis-based discount retailer reported saledof $134.7 million for May, down 6 percenft compared to sales of $143.4 million in May 2008. Thesed numbers include Fred’s (NASDAQ: FRED) closin 74 underperforming stores and23 pharmacies. Excluding those stores, Fred’s sales increased 1 percent compared tolast May. Comparablew store sales in Mayrose 0.2 percent, down comparefd to 3.4 percent in the same periof last year. For the first four fiscal monthseof 2009, the companyy reported total sales of $593.1 down 2.4 percent compared to $607.
7u million for the same year-ago However, excluding stores closed in sales from ongoing stores increased 4 percent compared to the same four-month period last On a comparable storw basis, year-to-date sales increased 2.1 percent compares to 2.4 percent last Fred’s opened one new pharmac y in May. Fred’s operates 666 discount merchandise stores, includinf 24 franchised stores nationwide. Sharea closed down 12 cents to $14.
22 per share
The Memphis-based discount retailer reported saledof $134.7 million for May, down 6 percenft compared to sales of $143.4 million in May 2008. Thesed numbers include Fred’s (NASDAQ: FRED) closin 74 underperforming stores and23 pharmacies. Excluding those stores, Fred’s sales increased 1 percent compared tolast May. Comparablew store sales in Mayrose 0.2 percent, down comparefd to 3.4 percent in the same periof last year. For the first four fiscal monthseof 2009, the companyy reported total sales of $593.1 down 2.4 percent compared to $607.
7u million for the same year-ago However, excluding stores closed in sales from ongoing stores increased 4 percent compared to the same four-month period last On a comparable storw basis, year-to-date sales increased 2.1 percent compares to 2.4 percent last Fred’s opened one new pharmac y in May. Fred’s operates 666 discount merchandise stores, includinf 24 franchised stores nationwide. Sharea closed down 12 cents to $14.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Engineers
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Kelleher, ’s Westford-based chief human capital said the engineering firm plans to hireaboutt 9,000 people in the upcoming 12 months — abougt the same amount it hired in the past year. with more than 40,000 employees isn’t the only one expecting good things for Demand for engineers isgoing up. At the same though, the engineering field is already seeing a shortage of qualified Those factors, combined with the growinvg global nature of the sector, could affecr how future engineering jobs get “Everything I’ve read and the statisticw I’ve seen say we’re seeing a high growth rate withinh construction and civil engineering,” said Craigh Capano, head of the civil, constructiom and environment department at .
“Buft it’s projected that the schools that turn out constructiohn engineers turn outonly 3,000 to 4,000 a while the industry needs to add 9,000, so we’red only meeting half the demande of what’s needed.” The engineering fielrd overall is expected to grow by 11 percent betweeb 2006 and 2016, according to the . More environmental engineers will see employmenf growth of 25percent — a jump that the BLS attribute to the need to comply with environmentak regulations and to develop methodsw of cleaning up existing hazards.
Meanwhile, the number of civikl engineering jobs is expected to increase 18 spurred by general population growth and the need to improvewthe nation’s infrastructure. The BLS predicts more civip engineers will be needed to work on water supply and pollution control systemsz as well as buildings andbuilding complexes. Davisd Bohn, Massachusetts regional managerfor , a 900-person East Coast firm headquarterec in Watertown, said he, too, expects these “There’s an enormous backlog of infrastructured repair work that needs to be taken care of,” he “But we’re also in a constant state of economic We’re always building new office parka and buildings, and that requiresw not just the construction itself but all the surroundinhg infrastructure that goes with it.
” Other factors are at too. Increasing interest in green design, sustainable buildingv and preservation have heightened demand for Capano said. And, sector officials said, these trends are strong enough to weather the currenteconomic doldrums. “There’es still enough work in the next year ortwo out. Contractorsx are continuing to hire, to take on the projectsd that they have onthe books,” Capano said. There’s a flip side to this however. The sector will lose a numbet ofqualified professionals, as baby boomer engineers hit retirementt age, Kelleher said. The generation coming up isn’t as so there are fewer potentiapl engineers to refillthe ranks.
And those youngere workers who are entering the math and science field have more career choices than they had inpast Today’s students can pick from all the traditionalk fields, including civil engineering, as well as a slew of neweer ones, from biotechnical engineering to computerd sciences. “Everything that I’ves researched indicates that in the next five or six years there’ll be a significant shortage,” Kelleher Engineering leaders are trying to counter the trend. Organizations such as the and theMassachusetts Pre-Engineering Program Inc.
sponso events and competitions to attract and encouraged students interested in the Trade organizations, such as the and the are likewis tackling the issue, with the ASCE addressing future work forcw issues at its annual conference in November. Federapl lawmakers also took actionthis summer, enacting the Higher Educationb Reauthorization and College Opportunity Act of 2008, whichn provides up to $10,000 in loan forgiveness for engineering students. There is evidence that the efforts to attract more student s to the field arepaying dividends.
Sara associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and associatee vice provost for faculty advancementat , said she has seen an increase in the number of studentw entering the program there. Therw were 297 upper-level students in the program this past up from185 upper-level students in sprinfg 2001.
Kelleher, ’s Westford-based chief human capital said the engineering firm plans to hireaboutt 9,000 people in the upcoming 12 months — abougt the same amount it hired in the past year. with more than 40,000 employees isn’t the only one expecting good things for Demand for engineers isgoing up. At the same though, the engineering field is already seeing a shortage of qualified Those factors, combined with the growinvg global nature of the sector, could affecr how future engineering jobs get “Everything I’ve read and the statisticw I’ve seen say we’re seeing a high growth rate withinh construction and civil engineering,” said Craigh Capano, head of the civil, constructiom and environment department at .
“Buft it’s projected that the schools that turn out constructiohn engineers turn outonly 3,000 to 4,000 a while the industry needs to add 9,000, so we’red only meeting half the demande of what’s needed.” The engineering fielrd overall is expected to grow by 11 percent betweeb 2006 and 2016, according to the . More environmental engineers will see employmenf growth of 25percent — a jump that the BLS attribute to the need to comply with environmentak regulations and to develop methodsw of cleaning up existing hazards.
Meanwhile, the number of civikl engineering jobs is expected to increase 18 spurred by general population growth and the need to improvewthe nation’s infrastructure. The BLS predicts more civip engineers will be needed to work on water supply and pollution control systemsz as well as buildings andbuilding complexes. Davisd Bohn, Massachusetts regional managerfor , a 900-person East Coast firm headquarterec in Watertown, said he, too, expects these “There’s an enormous backlog of infrastructured repair work that needs to be taken care of,” he “But we’re also in a constant state of economic We’re always building new office parka and buildings, and that requiresw not just the construction itself but all the surroundinhg infrastructure that goes with it.
” Other factors are at too. Increasing interest in green design, sustainable buildingv and preservation have heightened demand for Capano said. And, sector officials said, these trends are strong enough to weather the currenteconomic doldrums. “There’es still enough work in the next year ortwo out. Contractorsx are continuing to hire, to take on the projectsd that they have onthe books,” Capano said. There’s a flip side to this however. The sector will lose a numbet ofqualified professionals, as baby boomer engineers hit retirementt age, Kelleher said. The generation coming up isn’t as so there are fewer potentiapl engineers to refillthe ranks.
And those youngere workers who are entering the math and science field have more career choices than they had inpast Today’s students can pick from all the traditionalk fields, including civil engineering, as well as a slew of neweer ones, from biotechnical engineering to computerd sciences. “Everything that I’ves researched indicates that in the next five or six years there’ll be a significant shortage,” Kelleher Engineering leaders are trying to counter the trend. Organizations such as the and theMassachusetts Pre-Engineering Program Inc.
sponso events and competitions to attract and encouraged students interested in the Trade organizations, such as the and the are likewis tackling the issue, with the ASCE addressing future work forcw issues at its annual conference in November. Federapl lawmakers also took actionthis summer, enacting the Higher Educationb Reauthorization and College Opportunity Act of 2008, whichn provides up to $10,000 in loan forgiveness for engineering students. There is evidence that the efforts to attract more student s to the field arepaying dividends.
Sara associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and associatee vice provost for faculty advancementat , said she has seen an increase in the number of studentw entering the program there. Therw were 297 upper-level students in the program this past up from185 upper-level students in sprinfg 2001.
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