Maybe not, but it seems that with the economy improving and unemployment decreasing, it looks positive for the construction industry as a whole.

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Another positive sign for construction is that publicly-traded construction companies seem to be on the leading edge of the real estate industry recovery.

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The answer is that for policy makers whose survival depends on economic recovery, few activities have such direct, intense and immediate positive economic impact as new home construction.

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The construction data follows similar positive news from the manufacturing sector on Tuesday, which showed that UK manufacturing in January expanded at its fastest pace since records began in 1992.

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This is already being done in many States and the cooperation between archaeological services and construction companies has proven fruitful and positive for both sides.

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NewBuy had been promoted as a "major boost to the construction industry" in Wales promising "a positive impact on the housing market".

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And many have a positive agenda for further liberalisation, in such areas as shipping, construction and the movement of people, in contrast to the blocking role they often played in the past.

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So additional measures include infrastructure funding to put construction workers back to work rebuilding our infrastructure, which also has a long-term positive impact on our economy.

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