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Construction Groups Getting in on Immigration Debate
There is criticism from several major construction industry groups that the agreement reached over how many low-skilled guest workers should be granted visas each year, complaining that the proposed...
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Protesters call on President Obama to take action on pipeline
Fox News reports on protesters calling on President Obama to reject the keystone pipeline.
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Fridy Fun: Video Game Version Of Bushwick
Super Mario Brothers brings to mind the original Nintendo and early home video game systems. One Brooklyn artist used that as a template in his quest to transform Bushwick into a Super Mario World map...
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Unemployment Rates in Construction Industry Improving
According to figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April 5, 2013 the unemployment rates for construction and extraction occupations are improving. The rate of unemployment in...
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Expert: Construction Jobs Are ‘Silver Lining’ In Jobs Report
You might call it the ‘silver lining’ to Friday’s job report – the construction industry seems to be the only bright spot when it comes to the economy. Why? Sustained job growth, according to...
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Textura Files S-1 Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering of its...
Construction industry tool supplier Textura Corporation announced that it has filed papers with the securities and exchange commission for initial public offering of its common stock. The number of...
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Deloitte’s U.S. Headquarters in New York Earns LEED Gold Certification
Deloitte’s U.S. headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York has been awarded the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification at the Gold level for...
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The Shoe House
The Shoe was built in 1990 near Branddraai, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa It is the work of entrepreneur and artist Ron Van Zyl, and is part of a complex that includes an eight-chalet guest house,...
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More Signs the Construction Industry is Leading the U.S. Economic Recovery
There’s more information and data suggesting the growth in the U.S. economy is being led by the construction industry, according to Construction News Online. In February, construction added 48,000...
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Choice Hotels International Checks in to New Global Headquarters
Hotel giant Choice hotels moved from its silver spring, Maryland into its new headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. The space was renovated using designers and construction industry professionals, The...
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Historic Preservation: The High Line Hotel to Open in Chelsea
MCR Development and The Brodsky Organization have announced plans for The High Line Hotel, an “urban sanctuary” scheduled for a soft-open in May 2013. The hotel intends to offer guests a respite...
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London Gets World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
With 175 turbines, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array is now online. Situated in an estuary of the Thames River, it is designed to power an area spanning from Essex to Margate, or...
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AGC Lists Where Construction Jobs Are Across U.S.
Construction jobs are on the rise in 158 of 339 metropolitan areas between February 2012 and February 2013 according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General...
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Manitoba Heavy Construction Association III
Drew gets tips driver’s should keep in mind as we head into construction season!
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Redfin Honors Frank Lloyd Wright Remembrance Day with Focus on...
In honor of Frank Lloyd Wright Remembrance Day, the 54th anniversary of the passing of famed Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Redfin assembled a list of homes currently for sale that were designed by...
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Video: One Man’s Quest To Draw Every Building In NYC
James Gulliver Hancock is the author of the ambitious new book All the Buildings in New York: That I’ve Drawn So Far, which is a catalog of sorts of the first 500 or so drawings. Amazon.com called it...
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Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc
Lumber Liquidators is a home improvement company with with a Market Cap of $1.9 billon. Lumber Liquidators retails hardwood flooring, and hardwood flooring enhancements and accessories. It originated...
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Homebuilder CEO: Home Construction Will Feed Job Growth
The construction sector is poised for strong growth and will become a leader in job creation, according to Sheryl Palmer, CEO of homebuilder Taylor Morrison. You can watch the interview on CNBC here....
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NEWS: Girl rescued from deep hole on construction site in Yulin, China
watch this news clip about a four-year-old girl’s rescue after she fell down a deep hole on a construction site in Yulin, China.
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Fore! Builders Are Busy on the Golf Course
Keeping one stroke ahead of the competition, many builders are not reporting ‘under par’ sales when it comes to building homes on golf courses. Even though according to the National Golf Foundation,...
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