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James MacPherson AP Writer Bismarck, ND — Bobcat Co., which makes small loaders and light construction equipment, announced Wednesday its Bismarck plant will be closed permanently and the bulk of the 475 jobs shifted to its plant in Gwinner in ...

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Autumn C. Giusti Dolan Media Newswires New Orleans — Louisiana had the most gains in statewide construction jobs in July compared with the same period last year, according to a report by the Associated General Contractors of America. The state ...

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Tom Hays AP Writer Montauk, NY — Those who see Bernard Madoff as an evil purveyor of excess might be disappointed by his beach house: It’s not that palatial. At 3,014 square feet, the home is cottage-size by superrich standards. ...

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Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington — A gauge of future U.S. home sales rose more than expected in July to the highest level in more than two years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit ...

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Susan Montoya Bryan AP Writer Tres Piedras, N.M. — The pitter-patter was nonstop and the children were almost breathless as they raced across the wooden floors, up the stairs and from room to room, poking their heads into every nook ...

I guess you know you’ve made it as an architect when Lego offers kits of your designs. Wired’s Gadget Lab reports that Lego plans on releasing six kits featuring buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The first two – Fallingwater ...

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Sean Ryan [email protected] As the American Society of Civil Engineers updates its seismic building standards, places such as Wisconsin pose a special challenge. Few earthquakes affect the state, leaving researchers to give their best guess on how much reinforcement buildings ...

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Paul Snyder [email protected] Construction likely will begin this fall on property two miles north of downtown Gays Mills, signaling the beginning of the village’s relocation. “There are mixed feelings about it and it depends who you talk to,” said Maura ...

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Wall-tech Inc., Madison, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on April 2 to reduce 10 lead citations, totaling $19,250, to $2,750. The company was issued the citations March 18 during a specialty-trade job at 2650 N. Summit Ave., Oconomowoc. Becker ...

Alex Veiga AP Real Estate Writer Toll Brothers Inc. says it lost $472.3 million in its fiscal third quarter, as the luxury homebuilder took a large tax hit. But while Toll Brothers’ results were worse than analysts expected, the company ...

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