Airports board puts off vote on labor incentive in Silver Line construction
Washington Post
The board said it plans to call a special session no later than June 6 to discuss the 10 percent bonus it had made part of a project labor agreement for the planned construction of the rail line's extension into Loudoun County.

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More Construction on Coldwater Canyon Begins
Patch.com
By Mike Szymanski As part of construction on a major trunk line replacement project in the San Fernando Valley, LADWP crews will intermittently reduce Coldwater Canyon Avenue to one lane of traffic in an area just south of Ventura Boulevard, ...

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Israel resumes construction on separation wall after Nakba Day
The Daily Star
By Mohammed Zaatari SIDON, Lebanon: Israel resumed at 8 am Wednesday construction of its separation wall on the border with Lebanon facing Fatima's Gate in the village of Kfar Kila, after it halted work on the wall for four days in the run-up to the ...

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Bloomberg
Home Construction in US Exceeded Forecasts
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Building permits, a proxy for future construction, fell from a more than three-year high. Employment gains, cheaper homes and record-low mortgage rates are combining to lift demand and encourage builders to take on projects. At the same time, ...
Beginning Home Construction in U.S. Exceeded Forecasts in AprilBloomberg
Builders start construction on more homes in AprilThe Hill (blog)
New Construction Market Expected To Soar This SummerThe Mortgage Reports
MarketWatch -CBS News
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Boston Globe
US economy picks up after early spring slump
BusinessWeek
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Home construction is near a three-year high. And factory output has risen in three of the year's first four months. The data released Wednesday suggest growth in the April-June quarter is off to a good start, helped by falling ...
Spring slump fears fadeAlbany Times Union

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Construction Specialties Introduces the APF Expansion Joint Cover System
Houston Chronicle
Construction Specialties is proud to announce a new addition to their impressive line of expansion joint covers. Construction Specialties (C/S), a leading manufacturer of high-performing specialty architectural building products, has added a new all ...

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89.3 KPCC
Prison construction plan costly, unnecessary, analyst says
Los Angeles Times
"The administration has not justified the need for several costly prison construction projects that would add $76 million in annual debt–service costs to the general fund," the report said. "The proposed projects also appear to be significantly more ...
Legislative analyst: Prison construction not needed to end federal oversight89.3 KPCC

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The Associated Press
NKorea nuclear reactor construction progressing
The Associated Press
The image from a commercial satellite dated April 30 shows progress in construction of the containment building for the light-water reactor at the North's main nuclear facility at Yongbyon, according to the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of ...
North Korea resumes reactor constructionRT
North Korea Nuclear Reactor Construction ProgressingKTUU.com
North Korea resumes work on nuclear reactor: reportReuters

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New home construction improves in April
Los Angeles Times
By Alejandro Lazo Builders started construction on new homes and apartments at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 717000 units. That was a 2.6% improvement over March and 29.9% above April 2011. Single-family homes accounted for a significant chunk ...

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China Stocks: China Construction Bank, Yanzhou Coal, Sany Heavy
Bloomberg
China Construction Bank Corp. (939) (601939 CH) dropped 1.7 percent to 4.51 yuan. China Citic Bank Corp. (601998) (601998 CH) fell 2.1 percent 4.27 yuan and Industrial Bank Co. (601166) (601166 CH) slid 2.2 percent to 13.40 yuan. China Vanke Co.

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Man dies after construction site fall
Brisbane Times
A man has died after falling four floors at a construction site west of Brisbane. The Department of Community Safety says paramedics were called to the Bundamba construction site to assist the man, who landed on scaffolding, just before 2pm.
Man critical after falling four floors at Bundamba construction siteCourier Mail

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New York Construction Accident Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Applauds Co ...
PR Web (press release)
New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman applauds the co-workers of Martin Davis. The New York Daily News reported that after Davis fell 40-feet into a vat filled with nitric acid solution, his colleagues made the split decision to rescue ...

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Central Basin Signs Labor Agreement With Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Central Basin Municipal Water District Board of Directors signed a project labor agreement today with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council (Construction Trades Council). The agreement codifies the District's ...

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BetaNews
Construction Software Developer HCSS Launches Mobile Applications That Improve ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
SUGAR LAND, Texas--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Construction software developer HCSS (www.hcss.com) has introduced a suite of new mobile applications for collecting and reviewing data on construction field operations. These apps can be run anywhere ...
HCSS debuts construction ERP apps for iOS, Android devicesBetaNews

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KGO-TV
California bullet train chief seeks environmental exemptions
Los Angeles Times
The chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority says in a state Senate hearing that he hopes the initial phase of the construction project through the Central Valley can avoid legal delays. Supporters of the California bullet train rally ...
High Speed Rail Construction Could Require $3.5 Million per DayNBC Bay Area
Ray LaHood's Railroad JobWall Street Journal

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Bradenton Herald
Sun Hydraulics begins construction on new Manatee plant
Bradenton Herald
By JOSH SALMAN — jsalman@bradenton.com Sun Hydraulics has started construction on its third manufacturing facility on Tallevast Road. The 78000-square-foot facility is expected to create 360 jobs during the next five years.

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San Francisco Examiner
Muni construction may clog roads next week
San Francisco Examiner
Transit work: The transit infrastructure at Church Street and Duboce Avenue will be seeing heavy construction starting next week including improvements to underground infrastructure. Travelers from Ocean Beach to the Financial District should expect to ...

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BigPond News
Construction hurdle for new school, housing
ABC Online
The construction of a primary school and government housing development in Canberra has halted, with the company behind the projects going into administration. The construction arm of the property firm St Hilliers Group has placed itself in voluntary ...
St Hilliers' construction arm fails to secure $150m, goes into administrationThe Australian
Industry low with collapse of construction companyNEWS.com.au
Construction pain continues as St Hilliers placed in voluntary administration ...SmartCompany.com.au
Herald Sun -Ninemsn
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Goal.com
Brazil dismisses problem with stadium construction
SI.com
SAO PAULO (AP) -Brazil's sports minister has dismissed the delays in stadium construction for the 2014 World Cup and said work in the northeastern city of Salvador will be completed in time for next year's Confederations Cup.
Fifa highly concerned with World Cup 2014 stadium construction workGoal.com

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The Construction Index
Construction Backlog Declines 5.4 Percent in the First Quarter of 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today released its Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) for the first quarter of 2012. CBI declined 5.4 percent from the previous quarter, dipping from 7.8 months to ...
Construction backlog declines in NortheastBoston Business Journal (blog)
US order books fallThe Construction Index

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