POINT OF ROCKS — The need to replace infrastructure, and a pickup in other large construction projects, has created a boom for Canam Steel Corp. in Point of Rocks. The company, at 4010 Clay St., has hired 50 employees in ...

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. service sector expanded in March for the 16th straight month, although growth slowed from the previous month’s pace, which was the fastest in more than five years. The Institute for Supply Management, a private trade group, ...

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The real estate reporting of Melody Simmons — including the latest development in her work covering the massive $1.8 billion project in East Baltimore — dominates this week’s Top 5 business stories by Daily Record staffers. Also cracking the list ...

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WASHINGTON — Builders broke ground last month on the fewest homes in nearly two years, a reflection of declines in home prices and diminished demand that has made it difficult for them to compete. The Commerce Department says home construction ...

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Six months ago, The Daily Record created an interactive map that showed images of construction along the track where the Baltimore will host its first-ever Grand Prix race Labor Day weekend 2011. Six months later, much of the construction has ...

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The transformation of a former convent in Fells Point has led to two things – a newly renovated Cristo Rey Jesuit High School and an award of excellence for Mullan Contracting Co. for its construction. Mullan received the award this ...

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After years of pushing for a promotion and two more years of legal wrangling, James Williams has settled his racial discrimination lawsuit against his former employer, Reliable Contracting Co. Inc. The parties to the case did not make the results ...

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WASHINGTON — The best month for U.S. factories in nearly seven years is brightening the outlook for job growth. Companies are exporting more construction and mining equipment, and Americans are buying more cars, appliances and computers. The Institute for Supply ...

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WASHINGTON — Construction spending rose for a third straight month in November, helped by another increase in housing and a record level for spending on federal building projects. The Commerce Department says construction spending increased 0.4 percent in November following ...

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The heartbeat of commercial real estate began to beat back to life in 2010, after essentially flatlining in 2009. Some notable office and industrial leases were inked and the hum of the BRAC spool-up emerged in Anne Arundel and Harford ...

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