Hurricane hangover still hitting
hard on jobs The economy lost 35,000 jobs in September,
the first loss in more than two years. And the unemployment rate increased to
5.1 percent from 4.9 percent in August, before Hurricane Katrina hit hard...
Contractors give states failing grades for 2005
The ASA Report: The Policy Environment in the States," published by the
American Subcontractors Association, ranks New Mexico as No. 1 for its overall
public policies affecting construction subcontractors. Even with the top
ranking, however, New Mexico still earned a D...
GE's Rice Downplays Speculation Over Sale of Industrial Units
Speaking before a gathering of investors sponsored by Goldman Sachs, John Rice,
General Electric's vice chairman and head of the company's industrial
businesses, downplayed the notion that GE was considering divesting...
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"Every day I get up
and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not
there, I go to work."
- ROBERT ORBEN
We made it through an unusually busy summer
season here at RMPI and we are ready for a successful ride through the
holidays. We are proud to report that the evacuation from our processing center
in Friendswood, Texas due to Rita, did not affect RMPI’s ability to provide its
support and services.
RMPI prides itself on having
the technical expertise and resources to guarantee our clients reliable access
to their records and reports. We have in place, for our
contractors and Cash Flow Solutions customers alike, redundancy plans
to minimize the occurrence of interruptions.
Resource Monitoring Services has allowed us to provide cutting edge
accounting solutions to our clients, offering secure 24 hour access to
reporting via the internet. A similar product for our Cash Flow Solution
customers will be unveiled December 2005!
We are proud to help our
employees meet and exceed their educational goals. Employees at RMPI will be
attending numerous educational seminars this quarter, to enhance Customer
Service skills, and help make doing business easier.
Our staff in NY, TX, MA, and
PA would like to offer our support and prayers to all the victims of Katrina,
Rita and Wilma. We would like to thank all of the people who contributed to the
Red Cross through RMPI and donated clothing, food and whatever they could to
our efforts. The staff at our Texas office was able to distribute all of the
donations to local shelters, and churches. Thank you!
With the fall season upon us
we continue to help
contractors (working on public works contracts) obtain both the work
and finances they need in order to grow their business, and make doing business
easier.
___Plumbing manufacturers say they will unveil a greater
number of products with more design flare in May at the Kitchen/Bath Industry
Show in Las Vegas. Yet the huge International Builders’ Show — which took over
Orlando, Fla., in mid-January — has re-emerged as an important event in the
plumbing industry.
Most of the products introduced at IBS are tailored for the
builder audience. With notable exceptions, manufacturers generally describe
their IBS products with words such as “value,” “complementary,”“coordinated” or
“transitional” because of builders’ interest in price and creating a look that
will not disrupt the rest of the house.
At the 2005 show, faucet and fixture
designs appeared to be edging more toward contemporary styles than has been the
case since 9/11. In recent years, homeowners seemingly have found comfort in
the traditional styles that plumbing products, furniture and furnishings could
bring to their domestic shelters...
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An Aging Workforce's Effect On U.S. Employers
NEW
YORK - The aging workforce creates a challenge for employers seeking to retain
top-notch people, and an opportunity for workers who may want to earn a few
extra bucks in retirement. About 76 million baby boomers, or those born between
1946 and 1964, are set to retire in large numbers by the end of the decade.
Boomers make up about one-third of the U.S. workforce, and there aren't enough
younger workers to replace them... (more)