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Construction slump deepens in Lorain County in August
Lorain County construction activity remained weak in August with non-residential contracts at 3.8 million, down 11 percent from August 1979, and residential at 5.7 million, down 16 percent. The month’s total reached 9.5 million, 14 percent below the prior year, while year-to-date totals dropped 41 percent to 48.6 million, with residential down 51 percent and non-residential down 20 percent. For Greater Cleveland, August contracts totaled 77.4 million, up 24 percent from last year, with residential at 48.3 million.
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