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75/85 connector a sticky spot from weekend highway construction - CBS Atlanta 46
WGCL Atlanta
The Georgia Department of Transportation warns motorists of possible delays because of multiple construction projects this weekend. The I-75/I-85 connector was moving slowly northbound as lanes closed for construction Saturday. Motorists should avoid ...

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Workers Injured in Collapse at A&M Equine Center Construction Site
KBTX
A number of construction workers were injured when a portion of the Texas A&M equine center under construction on the west side of the campus collapsed. Workers were in elevated positions tying steel together on the 35-foot-tall, 300-foot-long barn on ...

Ancient Chinese Tombs Destroyed By Contractors During Subway Construction ...
Huffington Post
The situation may remind some archaeologists of an equally frustrating incident in May, when a construction company destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids during a road-building project. "It's a feeling of Incredible disbelief because of the ...

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Bloomingdale Trail's New Name Revealed as Construction Begins at Park 567
Streetsblog Chicago (blog)
At a community meeting Tuesday night at the McCormick-Tribune YMCA, planners discussed the final designs, construction schedule, and new name for the trail and “linear park” formerly known as the Bloomingdale. The newly coined appellation “The 606″ ...

Philly.com
Firefighter, worker injured at construction site
Philly.com
ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Philadelphia police and fire departments report to 19th and Arch streets for a construction accident that sent one worker to the hospital. A firefighter on scene suffered a seizure and collapsed.
Worker on Philly construction site falls 20 feetphillyBurbs.com

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The Denver Channel
Scathing audit: DIA construction projects at high risk for fraud
Denver Post
The city and county of Denver's audit committee has another audit planned within the next six months to look specifically at the $544 million South Terminal Redevelopment Project under construction at Denver International Airport. (Joe Amon, The Denver ...
Audit says DIA lax on construction fundsThe Denver Channel
Denver airport slammed in audit over slack construction oversightDaily Caller

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Road construction piles up
Boston Herald
Add a three-month Callahan Tunnel closure to the back-to-back road construction jobs that are turning the Hub's tunnels and bridges into a driver's nightmare, with an ever-growing number of detour and lane closure signs. The $35 million rehab of the ...

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Toledo Blade
Construction begins on new La-Z-Boy HQ
Toledo Blade
The 200,000-square-foot building will be constructed on a 40-acre site, surrounded by an oak savannah, that is part of a larger 120-acre parcel that La-Z-Boy bought from the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a Catholic religious order ...

Construction Worker Armed With Drill Stops Alleged Hermosa Beach Assault
KTLA
The woman's niece began screaming for someone to call 911, witnesses said. Several people rushed to help her, including a construction worker armed with a cordless drill. Witnesses said the worker was able to convince the man to let go of the woman.
Construction Worker Stops Assault After Approaching Attacker With Power ToolCBS Local
Construction worker used drill to stop attackerNinemsn

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Ft. Lauderdale construction company donates $250000 for new FIU lab
MiamiHerald.com
The state's third-largest building contractor is donating a new research lab to Florida International University's OHL School of Construction in an effort to strengthen the program's national reputation. Moss and Associates, a Fort Lauderdale-based ...

Wall Street Journal
New York Region's Construction Employment Inches Back
Wall Street Journal
New York City's construction jobs grew 1.9% in May from April, compared with overall private-sector job growth of 0.4%. May marked the fifth consecutive month in which construction experienced year-over-year growth in the city, after it took a hit ...

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HS for Construction pitcher Britney Rodriguez wins Daily News softball player ...
New York Daily News
Her brilliance in all facets of the game earned her Daily News softball Player of the Year honors and was one of the big reasons Construction got over the hump and defeated Tottenville to win its first-ever city championship after losing in the ...

Worker, Firefighter Injured During Construction Accident In Philadelphia
KYW Newsradio
Jay, a worker across the street at the Byers Charter School, saw them use an on-site crane to lift the injured construction worker out, with two firefighters inside a bucket tending to the injured worker. “They brought him out in a bucket, they brought ...

Building Boom Cities: The Metro Areas With The Most New Construction
Forbes
At the height of the economic downturn more than 700 construction projects were idled across New York City's five boroughs, according to the city's Department of Buildings. Some faced foreclosure while others found creative ways to make use of their ...
Home construction climbs 5% in May: McGraw HillHousing Wire
Construction Safety Programs Are Yielding Business Benefits for Firms ...PR Newswire (press release)

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BYU Creamery on Ninth affected by road construction
Universe.byu.edu
Construction stretching along 900 East in Provo has created its fair share of problems for traffic and drivers, but it is also creating problems for BYU's Creamery on Ninth. The work on 900 East and around the J. Reuben Clark Law School has already ...

NY1
Construction Worker Pulled From Trench At Queens Site With Stop-Work Order
NY1
Crews rescued a construction worker Tuesday who fell 25 feet into a trench at a property in the Kew Gardens section of Queens where there was a stop-work order in effect. NY1's Michael Herzenberg filed the following report. The worker, just freed ...
Construction worker in stable condition after trench collapse buries him in mudNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV

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Minneapolis Star Tribune
I-694 construction: Gridlock on Day 1, with worse to come
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Day 1 of a $21 million construction project along Interstate 694 more than doubled many drivers' commutes and had others scurrying to find alternate routes. Frustrating as it was, officials said it could have been worse. And it may get that way soon ...

Christian Science Monitor
US Home Construction Rose in May
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Builders stepped up home construction in May and applied for permits to build single-family homes at the fastest pace in five years. The gains show housing remained a crucial source of growth for the economy.
US home construction rises 6.8 percent in MayChristian Science Monitor
US home construction rebounded in MayCBS News
US home construction rises 6.8% in MayDetroit Free Press
Frederick News Post (subscription)
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Hwy 280 construction continues (photo gallery)
The Birmingham News - al.com
Rapid growth and development have transformed U.S. 280 into an infamous corridor plagued with daily traffic jams which have grown to also impact weekend commutes. Construction includes relocating and removing some traffic signals, changing turn lanes ...

Europe's 2016 Mars Mission Enters Final Construction Phase
Space.com
Europe's next mission to Mars has passed a key milestone to enter its final construction phase in pursuit of a planned 2016 launch toward the Red Planet. European Space Agency officials signed the last construction contract for the 2016 ExoMars mission ...