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Article: Commercial construction may top $3 billion this year
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- July 20, 2008
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It may be just a temporary bump fueled by a number of $100
million-plus projects, but evidence indicates the nonresidential
construction market in Western Pennsylvania is holding up pretty
well.
With construction started on Westinghouse Electric Co.'s
headquarters in Cranberry, the Majestic Star casino on the North
Shore, and the Uptown arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and with
site work under way for the Dick's Sporting Goods headquarters in
North Fayette, prospects are good that nonresidential building will
top $3 billion this year, according to one industry expert.
It remains to be seen what impact factors such as increased fuel
and materials costs will have on the market for the second ...