Recently, Boulder County, Colorado, adopted what is known as the Cropland Policy, an initiative aimed at helping provide reliable and sustainable methods of agriculture throughout the area. Although the policy has been in the works for nearly two years, it is by no means finished. According to the Daily Camera, it will continually be revisited and attempts will be made to improve it.

According to Charlottesville Tomorrow, representatives from the city of Charlottesville as well as Albemarle County voted to move a sewer pump station and construct a new facility at what is currently the Moores Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. Construction will take about three years and may cost anywhere between $25 and $55 million.

Tulsa, Okla., ranks among one of the top metropolitan areas in the nation for construction job growth this year. According to TulsaWorld, this is largely in thanks to a budding oil and gas industry, as well as the rise of health care and hospitality throughout the area.

While recent data has shown that construction employment is decreasing nationwide, that's not the case in Ohio, reports the Dayton Daily News.

In a sign that the economy may be working its way back, Fort Benning - located in Georgia - has just commissioned three construction projects, collectively valued at more than $30 million. According to Canadian Business, the projects consist of an expansion to an existing rail loading facility, a new trainee barracks and a central issue facility.

The economy may still be moving forward at a snail's pace, but that hasn't stopped the nation's farmers from having one of the most profitable years in decades. According to the Economic Times, many crops have high prices and there is a steady worldwide demand for corn for the production of ethanol.

Building permits in Cleveland in the months of October and November broke $5.5 million, demonstrating that the city is moving forward out of the economic recession. The construction of new homes comprised the majority of permits, according to the Cleveland Banner, as well as renovations on existing buildings.

Across the country, spending on new roadways is down nearly 6 percent this year, which has made it tough for many in the road-building business. However, Vermont is one state that has been immune to the effects across the nation, reports Vermont Public Radio.

Two large distribution centers for online retailer Amazon.com in Chesterfield and Dinwiddie Counties, Virginia are set for construction in the near future. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the facilities will cost $135 million to construct and will employ about 1,350 individuals while work is being done.

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