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04/11/2012 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES SPIKE IN MARCH EVEN AS THE PRICES CONTRACTORS CHARGE TO COMPLETE WORK REMAINS STAGNANT
04/09/2012 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 171 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2011 & 2012 AS PRIVATE SECTOR DEMAND FOR CONSTRUCTION INCREASES
04/05/2012 MARCH CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DIPS BY 7,000 BUT RISES 1 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO; UNEMPLOYMENT RATE STANDS AT 17.2 PERCENT, TWICE THE OVERALL RATE
04/01/2012 YEAR-OVER-YEAR GAINS IN PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION OUTWEIGH PUBLIC SECTOR CUTS DESPITE SECOND STRAIGHT MONTHLY SPENDING DOWNTURN IN FEBRUARY
03/29/2012 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES IN 30 STATES AND D.C. BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2011 & 2012 WHILE 29 STATES AND D.C. ADD JOBS SINCE JANUARY
03/19/2012 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 111 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JANUARY 2011 & 2012 AS KEY INFRASTRUCTURE MEASURES LANGUISH IN D.C.
03/15/2012 ARLINGTON'S PENTAGON RENOVATION WINS GRAND AWARD FOR BEST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF 2011, ADDITIONAL 15 PROJECTS WIN ALLIANT BUILD AMERICA AWARDS
03/15/2012 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA INTRODUCES NEW OFFICERS TO LEAD CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
03/14/2012 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES ACCELERATE SHARPLY IN FEBRUARY, FORCING CONTRACTORS TO PAY MORE FOR SUPPLIES AMID WEAK DEMAND
03/13/2012 U.S. ROUTE 60 AT VICKSBURG ROAD ROUNDABOUT NAMED ONE OF 2011'S MOST SUCCESSFUL CONSTRUCTION PARTNERSHIPS

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