Through the Presidential Memorandum, the President directed agencies to expedite environmental reviews and permit decisions for a selection of high priority infrastructure projects that will create a significant number of jobs, have already identified necessary funding, and where the significant steps remaining before construction are within the control and jurisdiction of the federal government and can be completed within 18 months.

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Notwithstanding that conclusion, Liberty believes that some added steps in overseeing the construction program will be appropriate for the Board.

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The report notes that, in addition to getting loan priority, the government will take steps to promote increased construction of affordable housing.

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We have made steps aimed at establishing a more firm construction of our relations -- structure of our relations.

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The Information Commissioner also defended the watchdog's investigation into alleged union blacklisting in the construction industry, saying it had taken "all reasonable steps" to examine complaints over the issue.

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On Sunday, a spokesman for Israeli Housing Minister Zeev Boim told CNN that his office will take steps this week that could lead to the construction of 121 houses in Har Homa and 763 houses in Pisgat Zeev.

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Lagan Construction said it was cooperating fully with investigations and had taken steps to ensure similar incidents would not happen again.

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But in recent months a number of international airlines have started taking baby steps in the other direction, using improvements in aircraft construction to install plusher seats and cosier interiors in some of their newer planes.

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