vegasinc.com | june 4 - june 10, 2017
With Project Neon (shown) well underway and up to $3 billion in infrastructure projects to follow over the next 10 years, officials say that Nevada is in need of engineering and construction workers. (l.e. baskow/staff file)
In the fast lane Efforts to spark interest in engineering, construction careers intensify By Danielle Birkin | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
Those dreaded orange traffic cones signaling roadway and infrastructure projects are the bane of Southern Nevada motorists. But for Angela Castro, the ubiquitous signs of traffic delays represent jobs, economic development and an investment in the long-term health of the valley. Âś “Each orange cone represents a job, and every job represents growth careers in motion, Continued on page 15
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Number of car and SUV models that have not been involved in a fatal crash over a four-year period, according to a survey by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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Age, in years, of the New York Stock Exchange. It began with the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement, struck by a group of 24 stockbrokers and merchants at 68 Wall Street, under a buttonwood tree.