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10/31/2010 NATIONAL FOUNDATION ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENTS SEEKING CONSTRUCTION OR CIVIL ENGINEERING DEGREES
10/28/2010 REVISED OFF-ROAD DIESEL EMISSIONS RULE PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, IMPORTANT AIR QUALITY SAFEGUARDS
10/27/2010 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 236 OUT OF 337 METROPOLITAN AREAS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2009 & 2010
10/21/2010 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 31 STATES BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER AS INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO SUFFER
10/18/2010 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION HONORS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES AND TRAINING PROFESSIONALS WITH EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS
10/14/2010 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION AWARDS STUDENT GROUPS IN CALIFORNIA, IOWA AND KANSAS WITH OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARD
10/10/2010 NEW FEDERAL REPORT SHOWS NEGLECT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IS HURTING CONSTRUCTION FIRMS & COSTING JOBS, CONSTRUCTION OFFICIAL SAYS
10/07/2010 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT NEAR 14-YEAR LOW AS 21,000 INDUSTRY JOBS LOST IN SEPTEMBER, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CLIMBS TO 17.2 PERCENT
10/06/2010 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND CALIFORNIA REGULATORS REACH AGREEMENT ON PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OFF-ROAD DIESEL EMISSIONS RULE
09/30/2010 CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS ADMIT THAT FORCING CONTRACTORS TO RETROFIT EQUIPMENT IS WRONG WAY TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS

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