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As Figure 1 shows, the surge in the value of construction contracts in 2004 was driven by strong gains in non-building (up 36.7 percent) and residential construction (up18.0 percent). Non-building construction includes roads, highways, water, sewer, and other projects that are not  buildings . NOTE TO OUR READERS: The West Virginia Business and Economic Review is published by the WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research. Subscribers are notified by email when a new issue is posted on the Bureau website. We hope you find our format easy to access and read. Please let us know if you see ways to improve it. You can email our editor at: connie.banta@mail.wvu.edu MARK YOUR CALENDARS 12th Annual West Virginia Economic Outlook Conference Thursday, Nov. 17. 2005 Embassy Suites Charleston, WV www.bber.wvu.edu WV Business & Economic Review June 2005 The F.W. 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