The United States possesses the second largest construction market in the world, falling just behind China with an overall share of about 10%. However, in recent years that share has been showing signs of potentially slipping. Just recently the domestic construction market saw a small decline of 1.3% in June, the second decline in three […]
A gunshot wound can be incredibly fatal, especially to first responders that don’t wear vests or protection of some kind. The chance of dying from a gunshot to the torso can rise by as much as 3.4 times for officers without an armored vest. Making proper gear an important part of life for these individuals. […]
Shopping malls across the U.S. are struggling to stay afloat as their biggest draws, department stores, continue to close locations. In order to stay in business, mall owners have been forced to get creative with their businesses. It is no secret that since the e-commerce boom began, traditional brick and mortar retail stores have been […]
New York City’s air travel hub may soon be getting an update. Reuters reports that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking proposals to complete a $10 billion renovation of John F. Kennedy International Airport, according to a statement by Governor Andrew Cuomo. In his statement, Cuomo called JFK “an international gateway to […]
In 2017, touting your company’s sustainability standards and corporate social responsibility isn’t just the province of organic food companies. Today, it’s just good business strategy. Case in point: a 2017 Unilever study found that one in three consumers choose to buy from brands that they believe do social or environmental good. Not only that, but […]
One Wisconsin technology company is making headlines for offering to microchip their employees. Many small businesses rely on standard business technology, considering that each month 50,000 businesses incorporate Office 365 into their operations. But Three Square Market is putting them all to shame. They have become the first company in the U.S. that is offering […]
The City of Yonkers has been given a $300 million renovation budget to upscale its aging public housing. The initiative, enacted by Yonkers’ Municipal Housing Authority, will use the budget to renovate 20 properties. “This project will provide safe, decent, and affordable housing for the more than 10,000 residents in public housing, create hundreds of […]
In March, Utah governor Gary Herbert signed into law the strictest drunk driving limits in the country. Now, members of the state’s hospitality and tourism industries are reacting to the tightening of restrictions with outrage and concern. The bill lowers the blood alcohol limit allowable when operating a motor vehicle to .05%. Prior to this bill, […]
There are an estimated six million car accidents every year in the United States, and that number might be about to get a little higher. By now the intentions of major auto manufacturers to push the consumer market into the next stage of automobiles, self-driving cars, is well known. It has been the dream of […]
Camping is one of America’s favorite past-times, with some 40 million people going on a total of 515 million camping trips in 2010 alone. However, sometimes camping is not an activity that one chooses voluntarily as many homeless individuals in Tacoma City, Washington demonstrated. Many homeless individuals engage in car camping — if they have […]