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Construction up in Spokane area

Melodie

Residential and nonresidential construction is on the rise in the Spokane area.

According to McGraw-Hill Construction, a national authority on the building industry, there has been a 36 percent increase in building activity from late October of 2005 to late October this year.

Last year, construction in the area totaled $534 million. This year, building activity has increased to $727 million.

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