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Pomona once again drawing developers' attention, construction projects
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Under construction are residential developments for both single-family homes and condominiums, as well as retail, industrial and medical projects. Developers have expressed serious interest in building a hotel and warehousing projects, officials said.

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U of I Dedicates Hancher Site to Fallen Construction Workers
KCRG
Construction workers stood with their families alongside community members to reflect on the past and look forward to the future of Hancher Saturday afternoon. The ceremony paid tribute to three construction workers who died in an accident building the ...

Construction brings changes along Hwy. 13 in Dakota County
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Dakota County began a two-year construction project this spring to create an interchange — County Road 5 will be a bridge going over Hwy. 13, with loops and ramps connecting the two, instead of the current traffic lights at the intersection. The ...

Weekend construction causing problems
WXIA-TV
ATLANTA -- There is construction taking place on I-85 southbound and northbound that has closed multiple lanes. Major delays are to be expected in both directions as crews work on the Ga. 400/Interstate 85 interchange and by the North Druid Hills ...
Roadwork causing delays in metro areaWSB Atlanta

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Mother nature thwarts construction again, and good news for Fairmount line riders
Boston.com
There's been word all week about the DOT closing down two popular ramps to the O'Neill Tunnel and Zakim Bridge northbound for work over the weekend. However, the wet weather has foiled the plans, and it looks like that won't be happening. Michael ...

Construction lobbyists fall short in push for more foreign workers
Washington Post
Construction lobbyists, unlike their brethren in a host of other industries, have been stymied by large numbers of lawmakers in both parties. Labor unions, who say high unemployment among construction workers belies industry claims about how many ...

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Council hears from construction-safety experts
Philly.com
A series of safety experts from the building trade unions and the construction industry assured Philadelphia City Council on Thursday that demolition and construction work can be done safely when responsible building owners and contractors hire ...

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Doyle Drive Construction Halted After Antique Explosives Found
CBS Local
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Construction on the new Presidio Parkway was stopped twice this week after work crews discovered old explosives on the former military base. According to officials, workers found a 20 inch rusted mortar shell while digging ...

Construction on Tiber condo project to begin today
Richmond Times Dispatch
Construction is slated to get underway this morning on a 15-unit condominium development in Richmond's West End. The Tiber development at Guthrie and Libbie avenues will include 12 single-level condominiums, two single-level penthouses and a cottage ...

Recovery School District wasted $33 million in construction oversight ...
NOLA.com
The 2007 contract called for Jacobs/CSRS to manage about $484 million in school building construction. But only 48 percent of those projects were completed. Therefore, the company should have received only 48 percent of its contract, Quatrevaux said.

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Palestinian Criticizes Israel Over Construction
New York Times (blog)
JERUSALEM — The chief Palestinian negotiator condemned Israel on Thursday for moving closer to constructing 69 apartments in a Jewish neighborhood on territory seized in the 1967 war even as Secretary of State John Kerry arrived for a fifth round of ...
On eve of Kerry visit, Israel approves construction of new homes in east ...Fox News
Israel Approves Settlement Construction on Eve of John Kerry VisitDaily Beast
Israeli Panel Approves East Jerusalem Construction PermitsBloomberg
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Residential construction doubles in May
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal (blog)
Residential construction in the Twin Cities more than doubled to $332.2 million in May compared to $159 million in the same month a year ago, according to a monthly report issued by McGraw Hill Construction. Through the first five months of the year ...
San Diego County Construction Contracts Down 28 Percent in First Five MonthsSan Diego Business Journal

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Pathfinder to feature hands-on construction, building, planning
Joystiq
Many modern-day MMOs have relegated crafting to an automated afterthought. Not Pathfinder Online, though. No sirree, GoblinWorks' crowdfunding sandbox will feature plenty of hands-on construction, according to the firm's latest blog post. "While it may ...

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Portland summer construction kicks off Friday
kgw.com
PORTLAND -- The busy Portland construction season begins Friday with a huge project that could close Southeast Cesar Chavez Boulevard for 21 days. Sewer construction will close the street to through traffic from Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard to ...

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Port Authority awards construction contracts
Toledo Blade
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority today awarded a pair of construction contracts that the agency's top official said are the last needed to complete the Ironville Dock facility in East Toledo. A $2.28 million winning bid from Rudolph/Libbe, of ...

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Amid Construction Boom, Migrants Flow Into Brazil
NPR (blog)
Brazil is in the midst of a building boom as it constructs stadiums across the country in preparation for the World Cup it will host next year. In Sao Paulo, hundreds of workers are building a massive arena that will take many more months to complete ...

NC construction company marks 90th anniversary
WRAL.com
"I am humble and proud of the people who are Blum Construction," Drew Hancock, the company's president, said in an interview. "I always knew we were bound and determined to make it to 90 years, but there are no guarantees in this business or in any ...

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Construction investigation builds nothing
The Advocate
The OIG Construction Fraud Unit became operational 11 months ago when an assistant inspector general was hired to head up the unit, which was set up under the agreement with RSD. The unit was charged with the responsibility of preventing and detecting ...

New Novato fire station construction postponed for lack of funds
Marin Independent Journal
"The bids for construction came in about $500,000 higher than we anticipated," Heine said of the building costs. "In the interests of using taxpayers' money wisely, we have put the project on hold. The debt service payments on a $4 million construction ...

NPR
Amid Construction Boom, Migrants Flow Into Brazil
NPR
Brazil is in the midst of a building boom as it constructs stadiums across the country in preparation for the World Cup it will host next year. In Sao Paulo, hundreds of workers are building a massive arena that will take many more months to complete ...

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