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AUD / USD Looks Past Australia Construction Data , Eyes US Employment Data
DailyFX
The Australian Dollar traded slightly lower against the US Dollar as the Australia's construction industry showed signs of improvement in June. The Performance of Construction Index provided by AiG printed an improved 39.5 from the prior 35.3 but still ...

Scaffolding, scrim await tourists at familiar landmarks
Washington Times
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster); Construction beams and netting line the ceiling as visitors and patrons of Union Station travel to their destinations, in Washington, DC Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times); Construction beams and ...

Morning Sentinel
Construction work, archaeological dig to continue at Richmond-Dresden bridge
Morning Sentinel
Construction-related work is starting on the Dresden side of the bridge, allowing archaeological work at the former site of two colonial forts on the Richmond side to go on. That's good news to archaeologists who feared they would be forced off the ...

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Construction worker rescued from trench
WISH
SOUTH BEND, IN. (AP) - Northern Indiana authorities have rescued a construction worker who fell into a trench and became buried in dirt up to his chest. South Bend Fire Chief Steve Cox says Wednesday evening's rescue was a "delicate, deliberate" task ...
Residents worried about safety of construction zoneABC 57 News
Construction worker rescued from hole - Fox 28: South Bend, Elkhart IN News ...Fox 28
N. Ind. construction worker rescued from trenchKPCnews.com
WSBT-TV
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New York Daily News
Astro Tower coming down on the Fourth, but Coney rides remain in jeopardy
New York Daily News
Construction crews worked through the night to clear the top section of the swaying Astro Tower. "This is an historic moment. it's amazing," said Sheepshead Bay resident Howard Simon, 44, who remained on the scene since 12:30 a.m.. "You can watch the ...

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Saving on Construction Costs Is Within Every Owner's Grasp
Commercial Observer
Construction in the United States is a $1 trillion a year industry—a powerful sector that impacts the overall economy. A one-time improvement in construction productivity of 10 percent would boost America's GDP by $100 billion. That sum, compounded ...

Under construction: A look inside the Sept. 11 museum
Yahoo! News
After delays that included a much-publicized funding dispute and flooding from Superstorm Sandy, construction has resumed on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. A video gives viewers an inside look at what to expect so far. The museum ...

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San Francisco Chronicle
Construction spending up 0.5% in May
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on residential housing rose in May to the highest level in 4.5 years, helping to send overall construction spending higher despite a big drop in nonresidential activity. Construction spending rose 0.5% in May compared with ...
US Manufacturing Expands, Construction Spending UpCNBC.com
May construction spending approaches four-year highReuters
US Construction Spending Rises 0.5% in MayWall Street Journal
Bloomberg -Reno Gazette-Journal
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Pound Little Changed Versus Dollar Before U.K. Construction Data
Bloomberg
The pound was little changed against the dollar and euro before a report that economists said will show U.K. construction expanded for a second month. A Markit Economics and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply gauge of the building ...

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Parking Woes In Alton Road Construction Zone Prompts Compromise
WBFS
MIAMI BEACH (CBS4) – In an effort to help alleviate parking issues along Alton Road during an ongoing construction project, Miami Beach officials will allow drivers to park within the work zone at spots where a white bag covers the parking meter.

Washington Street construction to begin Monday
Chicago Tribune
Crews are scheduled to begin a water main installation project on July 8 that will impact traffic along Washington Street. The work will take place in several locations on Washington Street – just south of Martin Avenue, west of Fredenhagen Park, 420 S.

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New York Times
Construction Worker Hurt in Daylight Shooting in Midtown
New York Times
A 56-year-old construction foreman seated behind the wheel of a company van was ambushed by a former co-worker on Monday in a brazen daylight shooting just after the height of the morning rush in Midtown, the authorities and witnesses said.
Construction worker hurt in midtown NYC shootingWall Street Journal

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KARE
Key MSP access to be disrupted by construction
KARE
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Construction began Monday on a 4-month project to redesign the busy interchange of I-494 and 34th Avenue South in Bloomington. The intersection is a vital link for air travelers to and from Terminal 2 Humphrey at Minneapolis-Saint ...
Of Detours and Diamonds: Interchange Construction Closes Airport Exit RampsPatch.com

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Montgomery library, fire station construction delayed by contractor woes
Washington Post
Two Montgomery County construction projects scheduled for completion this fall--the renovation and expansion of the Olney Library and the new home of the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad-- will likely be delayed because the general contractor is going ...

New York Daily News
Construction worker shot in chest
New York Daily News
A CONSTRUCTION WORKER — hell-bent on revenge after getting fired three weeks ago — returned to the midtown job site on Monday and pumped a bullet into the supervisor who gave him the ax, sources told the Daily News. Louis Lamburini, 56, was ...
Sources: Construction Foreman Shot By Worker In Hell's KitchenNY1
Man shot on Hell's Kitchen street during rush hourNew York Post
Police Investigating Shooting At Hell's Kitchen Construction SiteCBS Local
New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
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US Construction Spending up 0.5 Percent in May
ABC News
Private residential construction rose 1.2 percent to the highest level since October 2008, further evidence of a rebound in housing. Spending on nonresidential projects fell 1.4 percent, dragged lower by declines in office building and the category ...

US construction spending up 0.5 percent in May as home building at highest ...
Fox News
WASHINGTON – Spending on residential housing rose in May to the highest level in 4½ years, helping to send overall construction spending higher despite a big drop in nonresidential activity. The Commerce Department says construction spending rose 0.5 ...

Southern Bay Construction completes home in Aqualane
Naples Daily News
Southern Bay Construction has completed a two-story, 5,000-square-foot under air move-in ready luxury residence at 920 17th Ave. S. in Naples' exclusive Aqualane Shores neighborhood. The home is situated on an 80-foot wide deepwater canal just one lot ...

Timing is key as construction costs rise
phillyBurbs.com
“Prior to (Sandy), New York and New Jersey were associated with two of the nation's most slowly recovering construction markets,” said Basu, adding that eastern Pennsylvania is included in the region. “Today, New York and New Jersey are associated with ...

New York Daily News
Nailing down a contract: Carpenters' strike would affect WTC, other ...
New York Daily News
The carpenters union in New York plans to put the screws to a group of construction contractors by walking off job sites Monday, the Daily News has learned. Unless a last-minute breakthrough occurs in stalled contract talks, 350 cabinetmakers and wood ...

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