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    Nevada Saw Jump In Construction Jobs In March

    Apr 22, 2020

    Nevada and New Mexico led the nation with a 2 percent jump in construction industry employment in March, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America.

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    A white-tailed deer emerges from the brush. The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge has some of the richest biological diversity in North America--with 1,200 plants, 300 butterflies, and 700 vertebrates, of which 520 are birds.
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    Border Wall Threatens National Wildlife Refuge That's Been 40 Years In The Making

    Jan 14, 2020
    Construction of the Trump administration's border wall has been slowed by difficulties acquiring private land, so the government is prioritizing construction inside federal nature sanctuaries.
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    Shots - Health News
    RK workers depart a bus on their way to the job site at a new airport under construction in Salt Lake City.
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    A Construction Company Embraces Frank Talk About Mental Health To Reduce Suicide

    Dec 12, 2019
    The suicide of a construction worker in 2014 became a pivotal event for the Denver-based company that employed him. The death led management to make mental health care a part of the workplace culture.
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    National
    A 30-foot border barrier — as tall as a two-story building — rises from the desert near Lukeville, Ariz.
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    Border Wall Rising In Arizona, Raises Concerns Among Conservationists, Native Tribes

    Oct 13, 2019
    The Customs and Border Protection agency says it is doing its best to reduce impact to the environment and tribal citizens. Conservationists and Native Tribes in the area are not appeased.
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    Interstate 15 Wide-Load Traffic Detour Still Being Arranged

    Apr 20, 2019
    PHOENIX (AP) — A planned yearlong detour of wide-load traffic on Interstate 15 for bridge resurfacing in northwestern Arizona's Virgin River Gorge was expected to start in March but remains in the planning stages.

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    Iconic Salt Lake Temple Closing For Major 4-Year Renovation

    Apr 20, 2019
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An iconic temple central to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faith will close for four years to complete a major renovation.
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    Officials Plan 3-Year Overhaul Of Las Vegas Strip Roadway

    Mar 23, 2019
    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a three-year road overhaul is coming to the Las Vegas Strip.

    Clark County public works chief Denis Cederburg tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal the project will begin in June.

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    Archaeologist Koji Iesaki holds a carved roof ornament excavated at the former site of the Jyokyo-ji temple in Kyoto. Iesaki and other archaeologists have their hands full, as a pre-Olympic building boom has helped reveal centuries-old artifacts from the
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    Ahead Of 2020 Summer Olympics, A Building Boom In Kyoto Is Yielding Ancient Artifacts

    Feb 06, 2019
    Archaeologists are rushing to uncover, document and preserve centuries-old objects, as new hotels and office buildings go up in the ancient former capital of Japan.
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    Rant: Merge Rage

    Jan 25, 2019

    I was angry. No. Angry wasn’t the word. But, angry, yes. And? I wanted to slam on my horn, to flip on my brights. I wanted everyone to do it my way — the right way.

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    Cost Hike For Freeway Interchange Blamed On Steel Tariffs

    Aug 15, 2018

    The cost of building the next phase of the Centennial Bowl freeway interchange in northwest Las Vegas has gone up nearly $12 million. 

    Transportation officials attribute the increase to President Donald Trump’s order to levy a 25 percent tariff on steel.

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    Women Hold Few Trade Jobs In Nevada

    Nov 12, 2018

    It’s no surprise that women are a minority in trade jobs, but in Nevada, the numbers are surprisingly low.

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    Las Vegas-Area Swimming Pool Builders Rebounding From Recession

    Jul 09, 2018

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Swimming pool builders in the Las Vegas valley are on the rebound after taking a hit when the mid-2000s housing bubble crashed.

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    Miami Pedestrian Walkway Collapses Onto Road, Killing At Least 4

    Mar 15, 2018
    The walkway had just been over installed over the weekend to give students at Florida International University a safe way to cross a busy road, reports Tim Padgett of member station WLRN.
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    The Two-Way
    Men shovel snow off the top of a building under construction in Franklin Lakes, N.J., on Thursday. Job growth in February was led by a sharp increase in construction employment.
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    Modest Wage Gains In February As Economy Adds Robust 313,000 Jobs

    Mar 09, 2018
    The largest increase in jobs in 1 1/2 years was accompanied by a 2.6 percent year-on-year increase in wages, a slowdown from January's pace. The unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent.
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    Construction workers reported the most standing and physical work in the most recent federal survey of occupational health.
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    Standing, Desk Or Not, Is A Big Part Of Many Jobs

    Jan 11, 2018
    Two-thirds of employed adults stand at work. Many also do physical labor. Among the most demanding occupations: construction, food service and farming.
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    Economy
    Construction workers at a site in Miami. Thousands of construction workers in the U.S. face the elimination of their Temporary Protected Status and the prospect of deportation.
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    Ending Temporary Protection For Foreign Workers Could Hurt U.S. Rebuilding Efforts

    Dec 06, 2017
    If the U.S. ends Temporary Protected Status for 300,000 Caribbean and Central American workers, there are fears it will have ripple effects — especially on post-hurricane construction.
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    KNPR's State of Nevada
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    Latinos Who Lunch: Identity And The Building Trades In Las Vegas

    Mar 30, 2017

    KNPR visits with Favyfav and Babelito, the hosts of the podcast, "Latinos Who Lunch."

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    Note: Seasonally adjusted, in millions, for September of each year.
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    Agreeing On More Money For Roads, Bridges May Be Easier Than Finding Workers

    Oct 28, 2016
    Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump say they would spend more to rebuild the country's aging infrastructure. The problem is there may not be enough people with the right skills to fill those jobs.
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    Pair Of Popular Lake Mead Trails Closing For Construction

    Oct 06, 2016

    Starting next week and lasting approximately a month, two of Lake Mead’s most popular hiking trails will close on weekdays for a construction project.

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    I-15 'Spaghetti Bowl' Ramp To Close Late Wednesday In Las Vegas

    Oct 04, 2016

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Motorists are facing another overnight traffic jam at the busy "Spaghetti Bowl" interchange in downtown Las Vegas.

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    U.S. 95 Ramp Closures At Flamingo Road Rescheduled For Early Next Week

    Sep 23, 2016

    A U.S. 95 ramp closure at Flamingo in Las Vegas previously scheduled for this week has been moved to early next week.

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    The Two-Way
    Native Americans march to a sacred site on Sunday that they say was disturbed by bulldozers working on the Dakota Access Pipeline, near the encampment where hundreds of people have gathered to join the Standing Rock Sioux tribe's protest.
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    Judge Rules That Construction Can Proceed On Dakota Access Pipeline

    Sep 09, 2016
    The Standing Rock Sioux tribe had sought a temporary stop to work on the pipeline. But after the ruling, three U.S. agencies said work would halt in an area particularly sensitive to the tribe.
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    The Two-Way
    Native Americans held a protest against the Dakota Access oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota last week.
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    Amid Tribe's Protest, Construction Of Oil Pipeline In N. Dakota Halts — For Now

    Aug 19, 2016
    Members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe says a crude oil pipeline set to span from North Dakota to Illinois could contaminate their drinking water and sacred lands.
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    Clark County's Safety Expert Retires

    Aug 05, 2016

    Unlike most people, though, Ron Lynn had a closer view than most to the growth of the Strip, the suburbs and everything in between.

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    Construction workers pour concrete at 1 a.m. in Chandler, Ariz.
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    When The Going Gets Hot, Construction Workers Get Nocturnal

    Jun 29, 2016
    Arizona is getting so hot during the summer days, one construction site in Phoenix has to redefine "nightlife" and pour concrete at 1 a.m.
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