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Worker Killed in Construction Accident at Tampa International Airport

OSHA is investigating after an equipment operator was killed early Wednesday while working on a renovation project at Tampa International Airport.

What's Going on with the Abandoned Construction Site on North First Street?

The construction site on N First Street in El Cajon has been untouched for an entire year. Working for You, CBS 8 found out why the work stalled and when it will pick up again.

Plans for the Tallest Ever Building in Sydney | 9 News Australia

Sydney's skyline is in for a makeover, with plans to construct the city's tallest ever building.

Major Fire Rips Through Apartment Construction Site in Seattle

Investigators are working to figure out what caused an apartment construction site to go up in flames early Saturday in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood, FOX 13 Seattle reported.

Union Advises Firefighters Not to Go Into Realty Building to Retrieve Residents' Belongings

The plan, at this point, is to have them volunteer their time Wednesday to enter Realty Tower and retrieve some of the belongings left behind by the tenants who lived there, WKBN27 reported.

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