Articles tagged with construction
Mon, April 30, 2012
S&P 500 flirts with two-month low before rebound
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell for the fifth day in six on Wednesday as investors kept their focus on the turmoil ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
Hamre Selected As Duluth Planning And Construction Director
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The City of Duluth has announced that Keith Hamre has been selected as the new Director of Planning and Construction Services ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
February construction spending drop largest in 7 months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending in February recorded its largest drop in seven months as investment in private and government projects fell, which could cause ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
February construction spending drop largest in 7 months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending in February recorded its largest drop in seven months as investment in private and government projects fell, which ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Wall Street ends worst two weeks since November
By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed their worst two-week slide since November with a selloff on Friday as disappointing China ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Manufacturing up, construction spending falls
By Leah Schnurr
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of growth in manufacturing picked up last month, even as measures of new orders and exports ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
London 2012 venues showcase UK construction
By Avril Ormsby
LONDON (Reuters) - Many sports fans gasped in awe at Beijing's Olympic stadiums four years ago, wondering how Britain could possibly ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
Construction spending near 1-1/2 high in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending surged to a near 1-1/2 year high in November as investment in public and private projects rose solidly, cementing ...
Sun, December 11, 2011
Analysis: As U.S. leaves, Iraqi forces still under construction
By Jim Loney
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nearly nine years after the United States threw out Saddam Hussein and dissolved his feared security machine, Iraq's ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
NYC still plagued by stalled construction sites
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many stalled construction sites plague New York City's economy, a legacy of the credit crunch, though the latest data for ...
Fri, November 25, 2011
Dow and S&P 500 post best week since Christmas
By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks posted their best week since Christmas, even with a mixed finish on Friday after strong earnings from ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Houston area added most construction jobs in last year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Houston area has added the most construction jobs in the last year while Southern California is the biggest loser in a ...
Fri, August 05, 2011
FAA Agreement Allows Airport Construction To Resume
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Work on the new terminal building at the Duluth International Airport can now resume after a bi-partisan agreement was reached in ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
Area Road Construction Update
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Crews are back working again on the reconstruction of I-35 through Duluth now that the nearly 3 week long government shutdown ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
Spending dispute halts airport construction
By Lisa Lambert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airport projects across the United States will shut down this weekend and thousands of federal workers will be furloughed ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
State Services Ramping Up Again After Shutdown
ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - Since the Minnesota shutdown ended this week, some state parks have re-opened for day and overnight use but the DNR ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
Solid Volvo Q2 report lifts shares 5 percent
By Patrick Lannin
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Good demand for Volvo's
Wed, July 20, 2011
Construction begins at new Texas-Mexico border crossing
By Patricia Giovine
EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - Construction began Wednesday on a new six-lane, $100-million border crossing east of El Paso, which aims to ...
Fri, July 01, 2011
Road Work
UNDATED (KDAL) - Expect some detours and single-lane traffic during the Arrowhead Road Improvement project. The City of Duluth and St. Louis County are working ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Sewer Project Will Close A Portion Of Michigan Street
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The third phase in the construction of the East Interceptor Sanitary Sewer Overflow Storage Facility gets underway on June 20th. The ...
Mon, June 13, 2011
Weekend Visitors In Duluth Urged To "Come Early And Stay Late"
DULUTH, Mn (KDAL) - The estimates are that 50 to 60 thousand people will be in Duluth for the upcoming Grandma's Marathon weekend. Most ...
Tue, May 24, 2011
Sidewalks On Glenwood Street
DULUTH, Min. (KDAL) - Despite the objections from some area residents, the Duluth City Council defeated a resolution that would have kept sidewalks from being ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
Duluth Pothole Repair Program Begins
DULUTH, Min (KDAL) - Duluth city crews are beginning the pothole reduction program now that the more permanent "hot mix" asphalt is available. According to ...
Fri, May 06, 2011
Ramping Up Pot Hole Fixes In Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. (KDAL) - Superior Mayor Bruce Hagen has announced the addition of a second full time crew to the city's pot hole repair ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
New U.S. nuclear reactors close to construction: S&P
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For the first time in more than 30 years, the construction of new nuclear plants is underway in the United States ...
Mon, April 18, 2011
First offshore U.S. wind farm construction starts soon
BOSTON (Reuters) - After years of delay, construction of what is expected to be the first U.S. offshore wind farm, located off Massachusetts' picturesque ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
More I-35 Construction Between Duluth And Twin Cities
DULUTH, Min. (KDAL) - Besides the 2nd year of the I-35 Mega Project through Duluth, other bottle necks can be expected in areas between Duluth ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
Avoid I-35 Construction On The DTA
DULUTH, Min. (KDAL) - Again this year, the Duluth Transit Authority and the Minnesota Department of Transportation are teaming up to help ease rush hour ...
Tue, March 01, 2011
Construction spending falls in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending fell more than expected in January to its lowest level in five months, a government report showed on ...
Mon, January 03, 2011
Construction spending at 5-month high in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending rose more than expected in November to touch its highest level in five months, a government report showed on Monday ...
Thu, November 11, 2010
Terminal Building Construction Picks Up
The installation of 40 foot long steel columns on Wednesday marks the beginning of the visible construction for the new passenger terminal building at ...
Mon, October 18, 2010
Netanyahu plays down new construction in settlements
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played down on Monday new Israeli construction on land Palestinians seek for a state, urging ...
Fri, October 01, 2010
Construction spending rises unexpectedly in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending rose unexpectedly in August as public construction rebounded, but investment in private projects fell to its lowest in more than ...
Sun, September 12, 2010
Netanyahu hints at settlement construction limits
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel could not extend a moratorium on housing construction in West Bank ...
Mon, September 06, 2010
Most Road Construction Sites Idle For Holiday
(St. Paul, MN) -- Highway workers have taken a Labor Day weekend break at most road construction sites around Minnesota. However, MN-DOT's Kevin Gutknecht ...
Mon, August 30, 2010
Jay Cooke Construction
Construction of the new visitors center at Jay Cooke State Park is set to begin this week. The DNR says while construction at the ...
Thu, August 26, 2010
Grenier sued by construction worker
Albeiro Nunez claims he was hurt last October (09) while renovating a house in Brooklyn owned by the actor and his mother Karesse, and ...
Mon, July 12, 2010
I-35 Construction Expands
Significant delays can be expected for motorists on I-35 between the Pine-Carlton County line and Mahtowa. Starting today, a 3.9 million dollar project ...
Wed, July 07, 2010
Glenwood Street Construction
The full reconstruction of Glenwood street between 43rd Avenue East and 60th Avenue East is now underway. Work crews are removing pavement ...
Tue, June 29, 2010
Man Killed In Rochester Construction Accident
(Rochester, MN) -- A 35-year-old man is dead after an accident at a Rochester construction site Monday afternoon. Police say the worker was killed when ...
Mon, June 28, 2010
Summer Road Construction Season Under Way
(Undated) -- It's road construction season in Minnesota - and getting from Point A to Point B can be a challenge. State highway official Sue ...
Wed, June 23, 2010
Road Construction Season
(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota's "other season" seems to be moving right along. Officials say road construction projects are running on schedule, including the ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
I-35 Construction Begins This Week
A multi year project to reconstruct much of I-35 from Thompson Hill to 26th Avenue East in Duluth begins this week. Although one lane ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
Stick to the construction timetable, IOC urges Sochi
By Karolos Grohmann
DUBAI (Reuters) - Organizers of the Sochi 2014 winter Olympics were urged on Thursday to keep up their construction pace as Europe ...
Wed, April 07, 2010
State Road Construction Program Includes Some Duluth Area Projects
Duluth, Mn (KDAL) The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced its 2010 road construction program. This year will see 283 projects totaling 1.3 ...
Thu, April 01, 2010
Construction spending falls for fourth straight month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending fell for a fourth straight month in February to the slowest rate in nearly 7-1/2 years as ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
Israel weighing construction of nuclear power plant
By Ari Rabinovitch and Crispian Balmer
JERUSALEM/PARIS (Reuters) - Israel will this week unveil plans to produce nuclear-generated electricity, officials said on Monday, a ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
Construction And Manufacturing Showing Turnaround In Minnesota
(St. Paul, MN) -- Analysts say federal stimulus money is undoubtedly a factor in the January jump in jobs across Minnesota. State economic development researcher ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
China tees up for golf explosion despite construction ban
By Nick Mulvenney
BEIJING (Reuters) - Golf participation in China is set to explode despite a development ban on new courses and the extortionate cost ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
Construction spending falls sharply in Dec
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending fell more steeply than expected in December to its lowest level since 2003, dragged down by a sharp drop in ...
Mon, January 11, 2010
New clinic scheduled for construction in Wisconsin Rapids
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Aspirus Clinics will soon be expanding into a new facility in Wisconsin Rapids.
The company finished making the last land ...
Mon, December 28, 2009
White House opposes new Jerusalem-area construction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House called on Monday for Israel to halt construction of new homes for Jews in East Jerusalem and urged Israel ...
Thu, December 10, 2009
Recession stalls construction in New York City
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 500 construction projects in New York City have stalled during the recession, the majority of them in the borough ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
Madonna launches Malawi school construction
LILONGWE (Reuters) - Madonna launched the construction of a multi-million dollar girls' school she is building in Malawi on Monday and pledged to build similar ...
Fri, October 16, 2009
U.S. construction to see 11 percent rise in 2010: report
(Reuters) - The U.S. construction industry should see modest gains in 2010, with the building of single-family houses, apartment buildings, highways and bridges on ...
Wed, September 09, 2009
Marshfield Clinic starts construction on new data center
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Work has begun on a brand new data center to house and store patient records for Marshfield Clinic.
Marshfield Clinic’s ...
Wed, September 02, 2009
Stimulus saves construction jobs: House panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of jobs created or saved by infrastructure projects funded by the U.S. economic stimulus plan increased by more than ...
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