More Expansion Coming to Port Canaveral

[Retired LEO]

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/gov-scott-announces-thousands-jobs-coming-space-co/nQFDh/

[ShipRiders]

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/gov-scott-announces-thousands-jobs-coming-space-co/nQFDh/

 

 

I think that is exciting news.:D

[fireofficer5]

How do you get 6k jobs from a port expansion.

Oh thats right, on the new ships.

Rick Scott, what an ____.

[wayne_trisha]

How do you get 6k jobs from a port expansion.

Oh thats right, on the new ships.

Rick Scott, what an ____.

 

efficient Governor?

 

effective Governor?

 

oops I guess you didn't want to hear a counterpint to your 3rd grade rant.

[PropsR4boats]

efficient Governor?

 

effective Governor?

 

oops I guess you didn't want to hear a counterpint to your 3rd grade rant.

 

Sorry, but he's right. I hate politicians and their funny math. I like Rick Scott, but he's way off on this one.

 

I was just in FLL and outside the airport hung a giant banner that said, "SOUTH RUNWAY EXPANSION = 10,882 JOBS!"

 

Sorry, but can you explain to me how they come up with that number? It doesn't take 10 thousand people to build a runway.

[fireofficer5]

Remember he went on a cruise, a short time ago, touting jobs.

The only jobs to tout had to be cruise ship jobs.

He is a putz though.

Spent over $70M of his own cash to be the governor.

I have no respect for that man.

Good thing for port Caniveral.

[DanJ]

Sorry, but he's right. I hate politicians and their funny math. I like Rick Scott, but he's way off on this one.

 

I was just in FLL and outside the airport hung a giant banner that said, "SOUTH RUNWAY EXPANSION = 10,882 JOBS!"

 

Sorry, but can you explain to me how they come up with that number? It doesn't take 10 thousand people to build a runway.

 

I think in big infrastructure jobs, governments like to throw "person years" around as the actual number of jobs created. And it's a lot more than just the guys laying concrete. Never mind the engineers who have to design it, you have specialized equipment being built for a job like that, truckers bring materials, and the spin off jobs in the community supported by all these workers spending their money.

[uksimonusa]

Remember he went on a cruise, a short time ago, touting jobs.

The only jobs to tout had to be cruise ship jobs.

He is a putz though.

Spent over $70M of his own cash to be the governor.

I have no respect for that man.

Good thing for port Caniveral.

 

His "own" cash, how did he come to have that cash in the first place!:rolleyes::D

[Italy52]

I think in big infrastructure jobs, governments like to throw "person years" around as the actual number of jobs created. And it's a lot more than just the guys laying concrete. Never mind the engineers who have to design it, you have specialized equipment being built for a job like that, truckers bring materials, and the spin off jobs in the community supported by all these workers spending their money.

 

Your comment is very valid and one that a lot of people don't take into consideration when they hear about a construction project. Large projects have a big impact on the community from a "trickle-down" standpoint (food trucks, maintenance, local grocery stores, gas stations, etc.)

[DanJ]

I did notice though that the article is short on details. Some of the money is being spent on dredging and widening the shipping channel, but what else is happening? A new cruise terminal for RCI or Disney now? Or is this just a piggyback of old news (the new Carnival terminal they are standing in) with the spending on the dredging?

[wayne_trisha]

Sorry, but he's right. I hate politicians and their funny math. I like Rick Scott, but he's way off on this one.

 

I was just in FLL and outside the airport hung a giant banner that said, "SOUTH RUNWAY EXPANSION = 10,882 JOBS!"

 

Sorry, but can you explain to me how they come up with that number? It doesn't take 10 thousand people to build a runway.

 

There are direct and indirect jobs from such a large project. 10000 does seem like a lot though from building a runway.