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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 BETHESDA-BASED CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP HONORED FOR PERFORMING SOME OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY'S BEST CHARITABLE WORK IN 2011
03/13/2012 U.S. ROUTE 60 AT VICKSBURG ROAD ROUNDABOUT NAMED ONE OF 2011'S MOST SUCCESSFUL CONSTRUCTION PARTNERSHIPS
03/13/2012 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CHARITY RENOVATES FACILITY OF HONOLULU NON-PROFIT THAT SUPPORTS FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN
03/12/2012 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 28 STATES AND D.C. BETWEEN JANUARY 2011 & 2012 AS 35 STATES AND D.C. ADD JOBS SINCE DECEMBER 2011
03/08/2012 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 13,000 IN FEBRUARY AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 17.1 PERCENT, DOUBLE OVERALL RATE

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