CONT_CONTRACTOR_ A Penton Media Property May 12, 2010 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/contractormag/v/30 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --Stimulus money for 'green' projects needs to stay in the U.S. BY CANDACE ROULO Remember when President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a $787 billion stimulus package, created to jump-start the distressed U.S. economy, just one month after he was sworn into office? "We will modernize more than 75% of federal buildings and improve the energy efficiency of two million American homes, saving consumers and taxpayers billions on our energy bills," said Obama. "In the process, we will put Americans to work in new jobs that pay well and can't be outsourced -- jobs building solar panels and wind turbines ... and buildings; and developing the new energy technologies that will lead to even more jobs, more savings, and a cleaner, safer planet in the bargain." To view the full article go to: http://blog.contractormag.com/roulo/2010/05/hello-world/ -- Keith Bienvenu Elected PHCC Vice President FALLS CHURCH, VA. -- At its meeting held April 30, the Board of Directors of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors -- National Association (PHCC) elected Keith Bienvenu of Bienvenu Brothers Enterprises, Inc., Metairie, La., as vice president of the organization. The special election was necessary in order to fill the vacancy caused by the March 20th death of George Raburn, founder and co-owner of Raburn & Raburn Plumbing Company, Inc., of Stockbridge, Ga. To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/bienvenu_elected_phcc_vp/ --Murphy Company Recognized by American Subcontractors Association ST. LOUIS -- Murphy Company has been honored with the 2010 Best Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Subcontractor Category A Award by the American Subcontractors Association-Midwest Council. Murphy was recognized at the association's 17th Annual Awards Gala on April 10 at the Hilton Ballpark. "It is always an honor for Murphy to be recognized by an esteemed industry organization for our hard work," said Pat Murphy Jr., CEO. "And the fact that these awards were decided by our general contractor partners makes the recognition especially rewarding." To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/murphy_recognized_by_subcontractors_assn/ --Contractor Named a West Michigan Best and Brightest Company to Work for Elite Winner GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -- Mechanical contractor Andy J. Egan Co. was named one of West Michigan's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for by the Michigan Business and Professionals Association and received one of only 10 elite awards. To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/contractor_named_a_west_michigan_best_and_brightest/ --EMCOR Units to Install Numerous Systems at UC-San Francisco Telemedicine Facility NORWALK, CONN. -- EMCOR Group Inc. announced that four of its subsidiaries, Dynalectric, Contra Costa Electric, Marelich Mechanical, and EMCOR Services Integrated Solutions, have been awarded contracts for the installation of mechanical, electrical, voice/data, and controls systems for a renovation project that will create a new state-of-the-art Telemedicine Facility at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), located in San Francisco, Calif. To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/emcor_to_install_at_telemedicine/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- Contact information: Robert P. Mader , Editor-in-Chief Thank you for reading CONTRACTOR eNews You've received this e-newsletter for one of two reasons: You are subscribed to this email as #email# 1) You received our CONTRACTOR eNews in the past. 2) You identified yourself as a reader of CONTRACTOR magazine. Click here to subscribe to Contractor eNews Click Here to unsubscribe from future issues of Contractor eNews http://email.contractormag.com/webforms/newsletter/unsub/?email=#email#&lid=#list_id#&mid=#message_id# (c)2010 Penton Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Statement