Reed Construction Data reports that the construction materials price index fell 0.2% in October but remains 0.5% higher than three months ago. The price trend ahead is for modest increases into the winter and then larger monthly increases for the rest of 2010.

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Watch how one of the most complicated bridge construction projects in the nation handled the final placement of a detour span on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge over the Labor Day weekend. The new bridge, meant to better withstand earthquakes, is being built north of the old one, and this detour will allow for final construction of the Yerba Buena Island approach. It was done from Friday to Tuesday morning over Labor Day weekend.

The old section was taken out to the north, allowing workers to slide the new section into place, connecting to the detour route on the bottom right.