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The fabricated metal sector gained the most jobs with 6,800, while the plastics and rubber products segment lost the most jobs with 6,100.
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The company, which is set to officially spin off on June 29, aims to generate $6.5 billion in earnings by 2030.
Raw and finished steel reached 1.87 million net tons for the month of April, driven by increased imports of tin plate, metallic coatings and other goods, according to census data.
Defense contractor Rheinmetall is also investing $41 million across six U.S. manufacturing facilities to expand production capacity, upgrade operations and fortify its supply chain.
The project is expected to create 490 jobs and will be supported by recently approved CHIPS Act funding. The U.S. government will become one of the company’s largest shareholders as part of the […]
Semiconductors, textiles, metals and machinery are among the most exposed goods, the McKinsey Global Institute says.
The modernization projects in Galveston and Port Arthur are part of a finalized $3.5 billion contract with the U.S. Coast Guard to supply five polar icebreaker vessels.
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A homeschooling center in Manhattan is part of the company’s nationwide expansion. Internal documents reveal its strategy: “Opening date > safety.”
The tunnel is one of three key parts of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania’s, Clean Water Plan, which will reduce billions of gallons of sewer overflow.
Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos., the general contractor on the project, estimates delays on Project Skyway in Pine Island could cost about $5 million or more.
Raw and finished steel reached 1.87 million net tons for the month of April, driven by increased imports of tin plate, metallic coatings and other goods, according to census data.
Plus, details emerge in California’s high-speed rail private partnership, and Trimble starts a U.S. tour of its tech.
The contractor will add the multibillion-dollar job to its portfolio of other LNG work across the South.
Around 700 union tradespeople will work under a project labor agreement on OpenAI and Oracle’s 250-acre campus, according to the project announcement.
The modernization projects in Galveston and Port Arthur are part of a finalized $3.5 billion contract with the U.S. Coast Guard to supply five polar icebreaker vessels.
Overall nonresidential construction spending, however, ticked up 0.1% month over month in April, with momentum elsewhere “difficult to find,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
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If you thought driverless cars were bad, imagine a 200,000 ton container ship
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The Crash
At 3:00 PM on a Tuesday, the doors closed. “Restructuring,” they called it. In ten minutes, ten years of expertise were wiped off the payroll. Marcus walked out with a box of personal items and a clock ticking toward the 1st of the month.
Marcus didn’t fall into the “Search-and-Fail” cycle. Instead, he entered the BlueCommunity. He didn’t need a resume to get in; he just needed his experience.
He hadn’t looked for a job in a decade. He didn’t have a resume, and he didn’t know how to turn “floor-level mastery” into the digital keywords that heartless AI bots demand.
He knew he needed to pivot to technical maintenance or AI-integrated logistics, but the “re-skilling” courses cost thousands of dollars he didn’t have.
Traditional schools take months. Marcus had days before the bills turned red.
Marcus didn’t have to wait for the AICS tech to be finished to start solving his financial crisis. The moment he joined, he moved from “unemployed” to an active participant in the ecosystem.
Marcus didn’t have to “sell” or create content. LearnHow Blue provided him with a library of pre-made ads, professional videos, and graphics in the BlueCOMMUNITY, including instructions on how to post, if needed.
All Marcus had to do was post these assets to his social media along with his unique Partner ID. When his former coworkers and friends clicked and joined the movement, the system tracked the connection.
By simply sharing the video that leads people to the “Blue-Collar AI Playbook”, and the vision of the Verified Blue-Collar Network of LearnHow Blue, Marcus began generating immediate commissions. This provided the critical breathing room to keep his mortgage current and his family fed while he prepared for the technical transition.
While the Referral Program kept his bills paid, once a new tech vendor came online, Marcus was able to see a video of what the tech vendor’s system focused on, and was able to sign up for their course at the price the vendor decided to charge once it went live.
Marcus didn’t have to go to a classroom or read 500-page PDFs. The AICS technology took the complex Technical Manuals from the new tech vendors and converted them into a high-speed, mobile-ready online call, complete with the Quiz Simulator.
Marcus spent his downtime on his phone, moving from learning to the quiz simulator. It turned dry technical data into an interactive, competitive experience. He wasn’t just “reading” about new AI-integrated warehouse systems; he was mastering them through the AICS conversion.
Every time Marcus passed a module in the Quiz Simulator, the system logged his progress. He was building the knowledge on how to pass the final Certification Test, based on his performance in the simulator—Once he passed with a score of 80% or more, he is now considered a Certified Tech on this tech vendor’s system, where licensed corporations can view them directly.
Because Marcus stayed engaged in the community and helped refine the AICS logic, he is no longer a stranger “applying” for a job.
When the Kickstarter hits its goal and the Tech Vendors officially onboard, Marcus is at the front of the line.
The system was built for him. He didn’t have to pay for a $2,000 bootcamp because the Blue Partner network and community funding cleared the path.
Marcus isn’t “starting over.” He is leveling up. By using the Blue-Collar AI Playbook strategy, he took a decade of sweat equity and turned it into a certified, AI-ready career.
He didn’t need a resume. He needed a bridge. LearnHow Blue was that bridge.
