The Italian government is trying to fix the problem with the construction of a seven billion dollar system of moving flood barriers.

VOA: special.2009.04.22

She bought land, hired a building designer, and supervised every detail of her museum's construction.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

"It is a plant that will create thousands of construction jobs in the next few years, and some eight hundred permanent jobs well paying permanent jobs in the years to come."

VOA: special.2010.02.19

The Palestinians under Mr.Abbas are sticking to their demand that Israel freeze settlement construction before a return to negotiations.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

The support troops perform a variety of functions such as mine clearance, equipment servicing, construction,air support, medical services and many others.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

Jewish settlement councils have declared a general strike to protest the Israeli government's freeze on construction in West Bank communities.

VOA: standard.2010.01.03

Israel has indicated it might agree to a limited freeze, possibly allowing for the completion of thousands of homes under construction.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

The United States and Palestinians have demanded a complete freeze on settlement construction, but Israel refused and has offered a partial freeze.

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

It also wants a guarantee from Hamas that militants will not use construction materials to build bunkers and weapons to attack Israel.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

Israel wants negotiations without preconditions and is ready to offer no more than a partial, temporary freeze on construction in the settlements.

VOA: standard.2009.10.31

A Commerce Department report showing that new home construction fell to an eight-month low in June - only added to the unease.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

"Our report shows that the construction in the settlements never stopped and this is not a settlement freeze,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

An aide to President Abbas accused the Obama administration of backtracking on its earlier promises to push for a freeze on settlement construction.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

Israel's defense minister has ordered the army to use massive force to impose a freeze on construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Israel says it wants negotiations without preconditions and has offered only a partial freeze on construction.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30