RMT Energy begins construction on wind turbines in Madison, Wis.

Posted by IronPlanet on May 23, 2012 11:51:00 PM

RMT Energy, a renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction contractor, was recently tapped to aid in building a large wind turbine facility in Madison, Wis. Not only is the company responsible for the turbines themselves, but it must also construct the roads, crane paths and foundations necessary to ensure everything runs smoothly.

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Commerce Department: Home sales rose 3.3 percent in April

Posted by IronPlanet on May 23, 2012 2:38:00 AM

The U.S. housing market improved in April, according to the latest date released by the Commerce Department.

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ServInt completes construction of data center in Amsterdam

Posted by IronPlanet on May 22, 2012 10:01:00 PM

ServInt - a company that provides cloud data management services for a number of businesses across the globe - has announced the completion of its newest data center in Amsterdam. The company will now have an easier time providing low-latency hosting and cloud services to customers in the surrounding geographic region.

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April housing starts near three-year high

Posted by IronPlanet on May 17, 2012 8:59:00 PM

After a weak March for home construction, many analysts said the strong numbers in January and February may have been primarily due to the warm weather. However, with the release of data for April, it appears March may have been the anomaly.

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Summer construction season booming in Iowa

Posted by IronPlanet on May 15, 2012 8:12:00 AM

New jobs for construction workers are a bit of a mixed bag all across the country, but Iowa is one state that looks ready for a strong upswing in construction jobs this summer. Local news station KCRG reports a bevy of new projects are lined up across the state, and construction crews look to have plenty of work.

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Downtown Fort Worth to receive overhaul

Posted by IronPlanet on May 10, 2012 7:37:00 PM

Construction crews in the Fort Worth, Texas, area will likely be busy over the next few months, as a massive project has kicked off to redevelop a downtown area.

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Vikings stadium gets state approval

Posted by IronPlanet on May 10, 2012 6:24:00 AM

After years of back and forth between the team and state legislators, the Minnesota Vikings have achieved approval for a new stadium to be built in the city of Minneapolis.

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April better for construction jobs than previous years

Posted by IronPlanet on May 8, 2012 7:16:00 AM

Despite a drop-off in jobs over the past few months, the construction industry is still in a much healthier state than it has been in previous years, according to new data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA).

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New green construction code introduced

Posted by IronPlanet on May 7, 2012 5:33:00 AM

The International Code Council Foundation (ICFF) has declared May as Building Safety Month, and each week is focusing on a different aspect of construction. This week is Energy and Green Building Week, and the organization is throwing a spotlight on the rapidly growing area of environmentally friendly construction.

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Government construction spending plummets in March

Posted by IronPlanet on May 3, 2012 6:24:00 AM

The U.S. Commerce Department recently released its report on construction spending for the month of March, and it appears that projects just barely picked up after two straight months of declines.

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