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Construction industry sees more work, more jobs on Michigan's horizon

No industry contracted more during Michigan’s “lost decade” than construction.
The value of new construction, including homes, offices, factories, hospitals and schools, fell by more than half, from $21 billion in 2001 to $9.2 billion last year, as measured by state gross domestic product.
During the same period, Michigan lost 82,000 construction jobs, a 40 percent drop from the 205,000 construction jobs in the state at the end of 2000.
Bridge: Factory work drives slow Mich. recovery ....

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