It's been a little more than a year since the city of Joplin, Mo., was ravaged by a tornado, and it appears the natural disaster has brought a silver lining. Due to the massive amount of rebuilding in the city, the construction industry in the area is reportedly booming.
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Detroit bridge to Canada will create construction jobs, study shows
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IronPlanet on Jun 14, 2012 2:58:00 AM
A proposed bridge between Detroit and the city of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, will offer a significant boost to the economy of both cities and create hundreds of construction jobs, according to a new study.
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Broward County courthouse construction to begin after contractor dispute settled
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IronPlanet on Jun 13, 2012 3:03:00 AM
Construction has finally been approved to begin on a new courthouse in Broward County, Fla., after a dispute between contractors delayed the bidding process.
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San Francisco subway tunnel construction to begin soon
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IronPlanet on Jun 12, 2012 2:56:00 AM
Construction is set to begin on a new subway tunnel in San Francisco, despite the city still waiting for guaranteed federal funding to come through, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Construction is set to begin on a new $1 million animal shelter in Newark, Ohio, according to the Newark Advocate.
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Louisiana construction budget to be whittled down in coming weeks
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IronPlanet on Jun 8, 2012 2:13:00 AM
After weeks of negotiating, the construction budget for the state of Louisiana still has an extra $120 million worth of projects, leaving the fate of many buildings and upgrades in the hands of Governor Bobby Jindal.
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Las Vegas site allows visitors to dig to their heart's content
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IronPlanet on Jun 8, 2012 2:08:00 AM
A new "playground" has opened up just outside Las Vegas that allows adults to try their hands at controlling a number of different types of construction equipment, reports NPR.
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University of Michigan plans more than $1 billion in new construction projects
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IronPlanet on Jun 7, 2012 2:51:00 AM
Business is booming for construction crews in the Ann Arbor, Mich., region, because the University of Michigan is spending more than $1 billion on nine new construction projects on campus, according to AnnArbor.com.
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Spending on construction rose for the second straight month in April, thanks primarily to an increase in demand for residential housing.
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Construction jobs decline, partially due to slowing in public hiring
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IronPlanet on May 31, 2012 5:26:00 AM
Despite promising trends in some metropolitan areas, most cities saw a decline in construction jobs over the past year, according to the latest data analyzed by The Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA).
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