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11/30/2010 DEFICIT COMMISSION PROPOSAL PROVIDES NEEDED, FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS IN AGING ROADS, BRIDGES & TRANSIT SYSTEMS
11/22/2010 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT EXPANDS IN 29 STATES BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER AS INDUSTRY'S EMPLOYMENT SITUATION REMAINS "VOLATILE","2010-11-23 12:38:14
11/18/2010 TRANSPORTATION LEADERS RELEASE STATEMENT ON DEFICIT COMMISSION DRAFT PROPOSAL TO RAISE GAS TAX AND SUSTAIN NEEDED TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS
11/15/2010 RISING MATERIALS PRICES, FLAT PRICES FOR FINISHED PROJECTS SQUEEZING HARD-HIT CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, ECONOMIST NOTES
11/04/2010 CONSTRUCTION UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CLIMBS TO 17.3 PERCENT EVEN AS INDUSTRY ADDS 5,000 JOBS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2010
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

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