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Gaza's construction industry soars

2012-08-27 270 Dailymotion

With thousands of construction workers being asked to return to work, Gaza has found itself in the middle of a building boom.<br /><br />The Contractors Association says more than 14,000 new construction jobs have been created this year. <br /><br />The Israeli siege on the strip over the past four years had brought construction to a standstill.<br /><br />But since the Egyptian revolution, supplies have been easier to come by.<br /><br />However, people say rather than hauling construction material through the tunnels, Israel should end its siege and allow trucks to bring the material over the border.<br /><br />Al Jazeera'a Nicole Johnston reports from Gaza.

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