September 1, 2010

Washington — Construction spending tumbled in July to the lowest level in a decade, as the housing market struggles in the weak economy and without a popular home-buying tax credit.

Total Construction Spending fell in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $805.2 billion, down 1.0% from June, and down 11.7% from a year ago.

CULBERTSON,MONT — The bang-bang-bang of construction work occasionally interrupted staff during its inservice Tuesday.

The Harmony School for Art and Technology in southwest Houston is finally open this morning after construction issues delayed the start of school

Franklin Twp. School FRANKLIN TWP. — Unexpected developments with the school’s $8.69 million construction project may push the first day of school to Sept. 27 — or even later. Among the options under discussion are split sessions and “off-site” education….

Farmington voters are giving the local school district permission to sell $50 million in bonds for school construction and other needs.

Is there ever a good time to ask voters for money to support construction of school buildings?

In a letter to parents this week, Donna McCormick-Miller, principal of Makefield Elementary School, said the school’s new opening day will be Tuesday, Sept. 7, instead of Sept. 1 due to the ongoing renovation and construction at the school.

WATERLOO, Iowa — Construction of an addition to KingsleyElementary School could begin as early as next summer toaccommodate a growing number of neighborhood children and a surgeof transfer students from across the district, Waterloosuperintendent Gary Norris said Tuesday.

The roof and window project under way at both Nelson County elementary schools could cost more than expected because of more recently discovered damage and construction errors.