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Five Critical Training Needs For Hispanic Employees

Ricardo González
July 1, 2006
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The Hispanic workforce is unique to our contemporary business environment. As a group of people, this workforce is considered to be critical to the success of the construction industry. At the same time, members of the Hispanic workforce have special training needs that their Anglo counterparts do not have.
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Project Profile: Dewatering Daytona National Speedway

July 1, 2006
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Like most construction in Florida, when the venerable Daytona National Speedway began a massive construction project to refurbish its infrastructure, it was necessary to address the dewatering of the construction site.
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SB Drilling Keeps Leaping Forward

Greg Ettling
July 1, 2006
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Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla., SB Drilling is a subsidiary of Ambient Technologies Inc. The project SB Drilling was working on during our visit is part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project. The plan provides a framework and guide to restore, protect and preserve the water resources of central and southern Florida, including the Everglades.
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Smart Business: Should You Let People Work from Home?

Jim Olsztynski
July 1, 2006
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In general, so-called telecommuting is becoming more and more prevalent for office workers throughout the business world. This article discusses the downsides as well as the advantages.
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On the Job: W.E.S.T. Maximizes Fleet Productivity

July 1, 2006
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Dallas, Texas-based Water, Earth Solutions & Technologies Inc. is a service-oriented, highly diversified, environmental consulting and services company that offers services in six major categories, including drilling services and site assessments.
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Tech Topics: Submersible Pump Accessories

Bob Pelikan
July 1, 2006
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Submersible pump accessories are the plumbing and electrical components of a pumped water system that are particular to a submersible pump system vs. a jet pump system. We will cover the torque arrestors, cable guards and drop pipe this month.
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Porky's Hole Thoughts: My Downhole Disaster Story

Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
June 1, 2006
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I can say that I never lost a foot of drill stem or tools in the hole over my years of drilling. Many times, however, I should have left the tools in the hole due to the time, dollars and jobs lost recovering the tools.
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For Openers: From Over the Transom

Greg Ettling
June 1, 2006
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Various and sundry items from around the industry, including rising gas prices, are the topics of this month's column.
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On the Job: Boulders Pose Challenge To Piling Job

June 1, 2006
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The construction of Serendib Flour Mills' mill buildings and silos at the northern end of Colombo Port in Sri Lanka required the installation of 634 32-inch piles.
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Irrigation Well Basics

Tom Scherer
June 1, 2006
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Effective irrigation is not possible without a reliable water source. Irrigation wells must produce a high volume of water during the driest months of the year, July and August. To maintain consistent, high production from year to year, a well requires annual maintenance, just like any other piece of valuable equipment.
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