I just wanted to draw your attention for a quick second to a new NON-PROFIT project that Mike Rowe (the guy from the TV show "Dirty Jobs") started. Check out http://www.mikeroweworks.com. As construction enthusiasts I'm sure you'll find his message VERY interesting.
Please take a look and feel free to join me in the forums. We're having some pretty heated debates about the crumbling US infrastructure and the outsourcing of our core skills, as well as the general lack of concern shown by politicians in office (and those hoping to be in office soon).