Global financial downturn has caused a sharp fall in demand for construction materials in the U. S., Britain and Spain.

全球金融衰退造成了美国，英国和西班牙建筑材料需求的急剧下降。

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For construction materials, it is common to receive discounts for bulk purchases, so the unit purchase cost declines as quantity increases.

建筑材料，是很常见的获得批量采购的折扣，所以购买的单位成本下降，从量的增加。

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People hold candles at La Escombrera, a dumping ground for construction materials, in Comuna 13 neighborhood, Medellin, Colombia, during All Souls Day.

追思节期间，在哥伦比亚的麦德林13号地区的埃斯孔布雷阿斯，人们在一处建筑材料倾倒场手举烛火。

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And this ship,that we are in, is full of humanitarian aid materials composed of medical,medicine, construction material and very,very much essential needs for Gazan people.

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Now, as the housing industry has begun to show signs of a recovery, Norfolk Southern looks to benefit as it is a major bulk shipper for construction materials.

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The traditional construction processes require both technical skills to design the building with consideration to its size, site and function, and aesthetic sense to select the lumber for the construction materials, cut and shape the wood, and assemble and interlock the separate wooden pieces without using nails, creating the so-called joints that withstand a millennium.

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Hydrocarbons, helium, hydrogen, and volatiles in the solar system are important for human exploration and habitation because they will provide essential high-energy, high-density fuels and feedstock for off-world manufactured goods and materials for construction.

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