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Hundreds of new inspectors hired for Ha Noi construction

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi had recruited another 800 construction inspectors of the ward and district levels to help check on construction in the city, said Nguyen Khac Tho, Deputy Director of the Construction Department.

6 Jan 2009, 4:54 am | click here to view more

Sweet Homes awards Dhs450m construction contract to Master Civil Construction

Sweet Homes, a leading UAE-based developer and total solutions provider to the real estate sector, has awarded an Dhs450m contract to Sharjah-based Master Civil Construction Company for the construction of Towers B10, B14 and B15 - three out of the nine towers comprising its Dhs1.7bn 'Rainbow Towers' project.

6 Jan 2009, 4:17 am | click here to view more

After crane accident, city beefs up construction safety

New York City has passed several laws and invested millions of dollars to help make construction safer after two deadly crane collapses that occurred less than three months apart last year.

6 Jan 2009, 3:41 am | click here to view more

Construction spending shows gains but outlook grim

Construction spending fell less than expected in November as record activity on nonresidential projects helped offset another steep decline in housing. But the outlook remains bleak as credit is tight for builders trying to stay afloat amid a recession entering its second year.

5 Jan 2009, 4:31 pm | click here to view more

Dollar mixed on construction data, Obama plan

The dollar rose against the euro and yen, but fell against the pound Monday as investors focused on President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, while a government report showed that construction spending fell less than forecast.

5 Jan 2009, 4:16 pm | click here to view more

Construction spending falls less than expected

Construction spending fell less than expected in November as record activity on nonresidential projects helped offset another steep decline in housing. The outlook, however, is for significant weakness as the worst recession in at least a quarter-century takes its toll on construction.

5 Jan 2009, 1:52 pm | click here to view more

Dollar mixed on construction data, Obama plan

The dollar was mixed in early New York trading Monday as a government report showed that construction spending fell less than forecast, while investors focused on President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan.

5 Jan 2009, 1:08 pm | click here to view more

Construction spending stronger than expected

Despite a drop in homebuilding, the decline in 2008 construction spending was less than analysts forecast.

5 Jan 2009, 10:54 am | click here to view more

Construction spending falls less than expected

U.S. construction spending fell a slim 0.6 percent in November, the Commerce Department reported on Monday, showing that building at the end of 2008 was stronger than Wall road had expected.

5 Jan 2009, 10:23 am | click here to view more

Stocks pare losses after construction data

Wall road is showing a little relief over a government report that construction spending has fallen less than economists had forecast.

5 Jan 2009, 10:18 am | click here to view more