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Casino adds to Pittsburgh building boom

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette: "By the end of this year, it's probable that a new Penguins arena will be under construction, as will a shiny new casino along the Ohio River. The Children's Hospital project will still be consuming workers, along with a new Westinghouse campus in Cranberry, the Allegheny River tunnel project, new skyscrapers and Downtown condos, and smaller projects, like outfitting power plants with air scrubbers.

"The simultaneous projects mean the supply of local workers may at times struggle to keep up with demand. But that's a good problem to have, trade groups agree, and it shouldn't greatly affect construction schedules.

"…Labor is the main concern, but secondary to that is equipment and materials. And if a few projects -- say, the Majestic Star casino and the new arena -- are taking up most of the available drilling equipment, there isn't much equipment for the rest of the jobs.

"…And today's burden is further eased by the reality that two landmark projects -- PNC tower and Majestic Star -- have hired architects from out of town."

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