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11/12/2009 OVER 40 PERCENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ANTICIPATE ADDITIONAL LAY-OFFS OF NON-SEASONAL EMPLOYEES IN 2010
11/01/2009 NO RECOVERY YET FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS LATEST FIGURES SHOW DOUBLE DIGIT DROPS IN SPENDING COMPARED TO LAST YEAR
10/29/2009 STIMULUS-FUNDED ROAD AND TRANSIT PROJECTS IN PALM BAY, FLA., OTHER AREAS SAVING & ADDING JOBS FOR HARD HIT CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
10/27/2009 CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS, COMPANIES & CHAPTERS WIN NATIONAL AWARDS FOR DEVELOPING, RUNNING TOP TRAINING PROGRAMS
10/26/2009 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT SHRINKS IN 325 OF THE NATION'S 337 LARGEST METRO AREAS IN SEPTEMBER, PHOENIX LOSES MOST JOBS
10/21/2009 NATION'S CONTRACTORS URGE SENATE TO EXTEND FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER CREDIT, FIVE-YEAR CARRYBACK OF NET OPERATING LOSSES
10/20/2009 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 49 STATES & D.C. IN SEPTEMBER COMPARED TO LAST YEAR AS INDUSTRY AWAITS STIMULUS, RECOVERY
10/19/2009 PRODUCER PRICE INDEX FIGURES SHOW LIMITED-TIME CONSTRUCTION COSTS SALE COMING TO AN END, TOP CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST SAYS
10/14/2009 CONSTRUCTION, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS REACH LANDMARK ACCORD, CALL FOR DIESEL CLEANUP IN FEDERALLY-FUNDED HIGHWAY PROJECTS
10/01/2009 CONSTRUCTION UNEMPLOYMENT RISES TO 17.1 PERCENT AS ANOTHER 64,000 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS LAID OFF IN SEPTEMBER

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