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A light at the end of the toilet Last pipe for Tewksbury's $99M townwide sewer pro...
Sat 7 Nov 2009 12:11pm
TEWKSBURY -- It is the largest infrastructure project that Tewksbury has tackled in recent memory. It may have come in a little over budget, but the main portion of the town's sewer ......
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Grant aids construction wage study (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Sat 7 Nov 2009 3:02am
A $9.3 million federal grant will allow University of Tennessee researchers to help identify construction wage rates across the country. UT officials announced Friday that the univer......
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Infrastructure is looking rock-solid (Financial Times)
Fri 6 Nov 2009 7:30pm
Investors willingness to back infrastructure projects is rising, according to the latest fundraising data, as the potential for consistent returns based on realistic valuations beco......
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UT gets grant to study construction wages (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Fri 6 Nov 2009 5:02pm
KNOXVILLE -- A $9.3 million federal grant will allow University of Tennessee researchers to help identify construction wage rates across the country. UT officials announced Friday th......
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Unemployment Spike in Construction - a Key Driver of U.S. Economy - Cries Out for ...
Fri 6 Nov 2009 4:43pm
WASHINGTON----Todays unemployment report confirmed that in the U.S. job market, the hardest hit sector continues to be the construction industry, a key driver of our economy....
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Building sector to expand (Straits Times)
Fri 6 Nov 2009 12:51pm
THE local building industry is seeking opportunities overseas amidst a recovering economy, and also, going green....
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Construction industry continues to grow (BigPond News)
Fri 6 Nov 2009 2:26am
Australia's construction industry continues its upward trend recording modest growth in October....
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Building With Whole Trees (New York Times)
Thu 5 Nov 2009 1:08pm
Roald Gundersen is an architect who may revolutionize the building industry....
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10 arrested in Quebec construction industry probe (MalaysiaNews.net)
Wed 4 Nov 2009 10:39am
MONTREAL -- The Surete du Quebec has arrested 10 people in connection with Project Diligence, its investigation into Quebec's construction industry and alleged links to organized cri......
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Middle East begins to rebuild
Mon 2 Nov 2009 11:06pm
This time a year ago, the party that the global construction industry had enjoyed in the Middle East looked to be well and truly over....
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