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04/03/2014 CONTRACTORS ADD 19,000 JOBS IN MARCH TO HIT HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE JUNE 2009 AS CONSTRUCTION JOBLESS RATE DECLINES TO SEVEN-YEAR LOW OF 11.3 PERCENT
03/31/2014 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING INCHES HIGHER IN FEBRUARY AS PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL CATEGORIES ACCELERATE; HOUSING REMAINS STRONG BUT PUBLIC SPENDING SLIPS
03/27/2014 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 37 STATES FROM A YEAR AGO AND IN 30 STATES FROM JANUARY TO FEBRUARY AMID VARIED WINTER WEATHER AND DEMAND
03/19/2014 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 195 OUT OF 339 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JANUARY 2013 & 2014 BUT ONLY 21 AREAS TOPPED PREVIOUS HIGHS FOR THE MONTH
03/16/2014 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 38 STATES BETWEEN JANUARY 2013 AND 2014 AND IN 27 STATES FROM DECEMBER TO JANUARY DESPITE HARSH WINTER CONDITIONS
03/12/2014 GRAY CONSTRUCTION OF LEXINGTON, KY. NAMED NATION'S SAFEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN 2013 BY NATIONAL CONTRACTORS GROUP
03/06/2014 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADDS 15,000 JOBS IN FEBRUARY TO REACH HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE JUNE 2009 AS SECTOR'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECLINES TO 12.8 PERCENT
03/05/2014 SALT LAKE CITY'S AIRPORT LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION WINS GRAND AWARD FOR BEST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF 2013, 19 OTHER PROJECTS WIN ALLIANT BUILD AMERICA AWARDS
03/05/2014 LOCAL NONPROFIT HORSES 4 HEROES DEDICATES NEW FACILITY BUILT BY NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CHARITY GROUP, WHICH ALSO PROVIDED A $20,000 DONATION TODAY
03/04/2014 NATIONAL COALITION LAUNCHES "HARDHATS FOR HIGHWAYS" CAMPAIGN TO ALERT CONGRESS TO HIGHWAY TRUST FUND CRISIS

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