It has been more than a decade since any major renovations were performed on Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. However, increased demand for season tickets has led to the organization's decision to add thousands of seats in the next two years. According to WBAY.com, the current plan is to unveil the changes by August 2013.

Construction is set to continue on the relocation of Lincolnway West, which will help improve road access to the South Bend Airport. The first step is to clear trees that are in the way of the road, and work is set to begin later this winter.

The federal government has awarded $186 million in an effort to improve the high-speed railway that runs from Joliet to Dwight. According to the Beacon-News, now that these funds have been received, work can begin in earnest on the corridor between these two municipalities.

For the third time in four months, the number of construction jobs in the United States increased. Rising 1.2 percent in November, the industry outperformed predictions from a number of experts, including those at Bloomberg. Public expenditures also grew, indicating that Americans may be loosening the grip on their budgets a bit.

Iraq war veteran and "Dancing With The Stars" champion J.R. Martinez will be appearing at the International Builders' Show this February in Florida, to speak about his work with a home-building charity.

As the economy recoiled over the past few years, the construction of new office buildings in the Greater Boston region all but ceased. However, as we slowly but surely climb out of the recession, biotech companies have shown renewed interest in the area. According to the Boston Globe, the last quarter of 2011 showed an eightfold increase in the amount of office space constructed, reaching 1.6 million square-feet.

As the economy recoiled over the past few years, the construction of new office buildings in the Greater Boston region all but ceased. However, as we slowly but surely climb out of the recession, biotech companies have shown renewed interest in the area. According to the Boston Globe, the last quarter of 2011 showed an eightfold increase in the amount of office space constructed, reaching 1.6 million square-feet.

One of the toughest challenges for farmers to deal with is crop disease. Weather conditions can breed harmful bacteria and viruses in different kinds of crops, and if these things aren't carefully watched, it can ruin a farmer's harvest.

The future of farming in New Jersey is heavily tied into agritourism, according to Brian Schilling, a professor in Rutgers University’s Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics.

Earlier this week, thanks to the favorable influence of outside markets, the trading prices of corn, soybeans and wheat went up. According to Agriculture.com, corn futures rose two cents per bushel, soybeans saw an increase of about two and a half cents and wheat grew about five cents. Overnight grain trading has also proven beneficial for prices. Farmers have been enjoying a steady stream of success all year, and the increased value of these commodities can only make things better.