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It's hard to believe, but here we are almost at the end of the first quarter of 2008. We have a lot to tell you about this month. Read on for some good news about the Northwest construction industry's forecast, some interesting product developments to help heavy equipment users meet EPA regulations, and an exciting update about one of our own - Aimee Gebarowski!
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Construction boom expected to continue for Pacific Northwest in 2008:
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 Even with talk of an impending recession, the construction boom seems to be continuing within the Northwest. According to Carl Molesworth from Reed Construction data, the heavy construction industry is expected to do well in 2008.
Molesworth states, "The monthly Contract Awards Summary compiled by Pacific Builder & Engineer magazine reported that the year-to-date volume of publicly reported nonresidential construction contract awards through November 2007 was running 6% ahead of 2006's record-setting pace."
Molesworth adds, "Washington had another big year in 2007 and should have more work on the way in 2008. In November 2007, PB&E's Contract Awards Summary showed the state running 32-percent ahead of 2006, year to date by dollar volume, and up 9 percent in the number of contracts awarded.
Public construction in Oregon was a mixed bag in 2007, as PB&E's Contract Awards Summary showed the dollar volume of new projects dropping 30 percent but the number of projects rose by 11 percent. That suggests the market remained active but lacked new mega-projects to boost the contract value total. The state's economy is still growing, and rents for commercial real estate in the Portland area are expected to rise by 6 percent to 8 percent in 2008, suggesting the solid market for nonresidential building construction should continue."
For the full article, Click Here!
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Polluting clouds of diesel smoke may soon be a thing of the past.
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 One of our clients, Mark Scoccolo, was featured recently on local Washington television. His company, SCI Infrastructure and its fleet of heavy equipment are being used as a test case for a new product that may reduce emissions and help heavy equipment users comply with ever-tightening EPA regulations. The product, created by Emissions Technology of Arizona, contains platinum dissolved in a liquid which is injected into the fuel, making the combustion more effective and burning fuel more efficiently. The best part of this innovation is its relatively low cost.
To view the TV piece, Click Here!
For more information on SCI Infrastructure, visit their website at:
www.sciinfrastructure.com
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Where in the world is DirtLogic?
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We hope to see you at the following industry events this month:
National Utility Contractors Association
(NUCA) EVENTS
www.nucaorswwa.com
March 6th - Board Meeting
There will be no NUCA general meeting this month due to the ConExpo in Las Vegas. The next general meeting will be held on April 15th.
Utility Contractors Association of Washington
(UCAW) Events
www.ucaw.org
March 19 - An Evening with Dino Rossi, Candidate for Governor of Washington
Event Information
ConExpo - Con/AGG '08
www.conexpoconagg.com
March 11 through March 15 Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
CONEXPO-CON/AGG will be the international gathering place for an estimated 125,000 professionals in the construction industries. Held every three years, the exposition showcases the latest equipment, products, services and technologies.
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Our GPS Model Report Gets A Makeover.
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Last month we were excited to announce the new design of our take-off report and we've been receiving a lot of positive feedback about how easy it is to use and understand. Now, we'd like to introduce you to our newly redesigned GPS model report, which we've also streamlined. The report speaks for itself.
View our sample report, Click Here!
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DirtLogic's African Connection.
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It's been almost five years since Aimee came to work for DirtLogic as the marketing/public relations (aka: official supplier of cigars at golf tourneys)/business development/token female.
Though she will continue to function in most of her roles at DirtLogic Aimee is now also the primary fundraiser for a project called, Hope Village Uganda, which is building an orphanage, school and community medical clinic in Uganda, Africa. What's exciting is that already the project has 25 + acres on Lake Victoria and the medical clinic is paid for with construction set to begin in a couple months. Aimee is working in conjunction with a proven team of professionals, missionaries and highly respected Ugandan nationals.
This effort is in response to the more than 2.1 million Ugandan orphans, most of whose parents were devastated by HIV/AIDS. For these children, Hope Village may be their only chance to truly live, learn, and explore the possibilities of life.
Although DirtLogic is an advocate of improving our own communities, we've realized that without outside help many of these orphans actually won't make it. Statistics tell us that every five seconds a child dies in Africa. This is really hard to grasp as it is so far from our reality. Children born into less than ideal circumstances in the U.S. always have access to help and intervention. That's why Aimee and Matt feel so convicted to try and do something.
If you'd like to know more about Hope Village Uganda or to make a donation you can visit the website www.hopevillageuganda.org. We know that for some of us this may not be the best timing from a financial stand point, but sometimes when you feel least like giving that is the very time to do so. You can be assured that any amount you donate will have permanent significance.
Look for pictures and updates on Hope Village Uganda in upcoming newsletters as we're sure there will be a lot of exciting news to share!
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