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Construction spending in September posted a better-than-expected performance, powered by the largest jump in housing construction in more than six years.

Caterpillar, the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, says it will permanently cut 2,500 jobs.

The U.S. military is spending billions of dollars on construction projects to ensure Afghanistan's infrastructure can support American and coalition personnel in 2010 and years beyond.

Delivering on President Obama's promise to boost the labor movement, the administration has announced a $35 million federal construction project in New Hampshire that requires union representation for the workers and forces nonunion employees to pay dues and contribute to a union pension fund.

Unexpected decline is reported despite continued improvement in market for single-family homes.

Construction of new homes rose in June to the highest level in seven months, a sign builders are starting to regain confidence ...

Citigroup will lend up to $5 billion in TARP funds in a municipal program to help finance construction of schools, airports, hospitals and other infrastructure products.

Wall Street climbs on reports that show growth in construction spending, new home sales.

Several firms accused of subscribing to a secret database of building workers' details have denied any wrongdoing.