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  • September 2008

    • Fed Agency Battles Tough Post-9/11 Building Code

      New York Times  |  9 hours, 2 minutes ago

      Fed Agency Battles Tough Post-9/11 Building Code

      (Newser) - A federal agency is joining major landlords in fighting tough new building safety standards developed in the wake of 9/11, the New York Times reports. The requirements, added last year after a federal probe into the Twin Towers collapse, call for better fireproofing and extra stairwells. But the General Services Administration,which manages federal property, complains that the cost could outweigh safety benefits. More »

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      skyscraper  • workplace safety  • building  • office buildings

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • Poorly Built Schools Stood No Chance in Earthquake

      New York Times  |  May 25, 08 9:56 AM CDT

      Poorly Built Schools Stood No Chance in Earthquake

      (Newser) - As a massive earthquake shook Sichuan province, subpar construction turned many Chinese schoolrooms into the mass graves of as many as 10,000 children, the New York Times reports, and grieving parents are pointing fingers at Beijing. The government, aware of the problem, had issued warnings on school safety in the years before the quake—but in many cases, the shoddy buildings remained. “This is not a natural disaster,” said one parent. “They stole our children.” More »

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      China  • children  • earthquake  • natural disaster  • student  • school  • Sichuan province  • construction  • building

  • March 2008

    • Condo Glut Floods Cities

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 22, 08 8:17 AM CDT

      Condo Glut Floods Cities

      (Newser) - A deluge of new condos is about to hit many American cities already flooded with an unprecedented number of unsold units, the Wall Street Journal reports. This year, thousands of projects started at the height of the housing boom will be completed; oversupply and economic slowdown are likely to cause prices to plummet in condo-heavy cities like Miami, Atlanta, and Dallas.   More »

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      housing market  • housing crisis  • mortgage  • housing  • construction  • condominium  • property  • building

    • US Sees Worst Decline in Jobs Since 2003

      Bloomberg  |  Mar 7, 08 7:58 AM CST

      US Sees Worst Decline in Jobs Since 2003

      (Newser) - The US lost 63,000 jobs in February, the second straight month payrolls contracted and the worst drop since 2003, catching economists off guard and fanning fears of recession anew, Bloomberg reports. Economists hoped the economy would add 23,000 jobs after declining a modest 17,000 in January, when the unemployment rate rose to 4.9%. More »

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      Federal Reserve  • recession  • housing crisis  • Ben Bernanke  • unemployment  • manufacturing  • job  • construction  • job market  • job cuts  • factory  • building

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