Construction Employment Ticks Up, but Labor Market Still Tight
Nonresidential categories added more than 16,000 positions in September even as overall unemployment edged higher.

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Skanska wins two US contracts worth $293m
Skanska has won two US contracts worth a total of $293m. The biggest is a $228m contract to build a data centre on behalf of an unnamed, previous client, which
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Ten People Reported Injured in Overnight Fire at IL Apartment Building
At least 10 people were hospitalized after a fire at an apartment building in Humboldt Park, with three in serious condition. The fire is believed to have started in the basement.

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nomad studio’s charred juniper ring marks the scar of a wildfire in northern spain
the ring is assembled from blackened juniper trunks stacked concentrically, forming a dark perimeter that still bears the physical trace of fire.
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How Elite HVAC Companies Win on Experience
Contractor University’s Cracking the Code Weekly Show.

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rippling fabric inspired this vibrant sports park by chinese design studio SoBA
at the center of SoBA’s sports park is an interpretation of 'water sleeves,' the flowing garments worn as part of kunqu opera.
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The Green Stagnation Paradox: When Efficiency Breeds Pathogens
As energy codes cause water usage to go down, Water Age is going up. For the mechanical contractor, the unintended impact of conservation is a new battleground in the fight against building pathogens.

https://www.contractormag.com/....green/article/553414

frank gehry dies at 96
among the most legendary architects of his generation, frank gehry died on december 5th at his home in santa monica, california at age 96.
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Biggest US semiconductor factory to break ground this week
US chipmaker Micron Technology says work will start this Friday on the biggest semiconductor manufacturing facility in the country in Clay, outside Syracuse in New York State. Also the biggest
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Stellar Industries Donates $34,561 to United Way of North Central Iowa
Employee-led fundraising and company match support local families, education and social services.

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