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HUD Gives $1.1 Million to Douglas County, Grand Junction
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced last week that Douglas County and Grand Junction will receive $1.1 million to support community development and produce more affordable housing. Full Story >>
Construction Employment Continues to Fall
Nonresidential building construction shed 5,900 jobs in July, slowing slightly compared to the 6,200 average monthly job loss during the previous three months, according to the Aug. 7 employment report by the U.S. Labor Department. Full Story >>
AIA Estimates That American Clean Energy Act Could Create 270,000 Construction Jobs
With the encouragement of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the American Institute of Architects conducted a study to determine how many jobs in the design and construction industry could be created if the American Clean Energy Security Act is enacted. Full Story >>
ARRA Project Starts on U.S. 24, U.S. 285
The Colorado Dept. of Transportation began another American Recovery & Reinvestment Act-funded project on Aug. 10. Full Story >>
Three Colorado Organizations Partner to Promote Commercial-Sector Conservation
Three of Colorado’s leading organizations—NAIOP Colorado, Xcel Energy and Denver Water—have formed a partnership to promote energy and water conservation in office buildings, warehouses and other commercial real estate in the Denver area.
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