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WORLD FENCE NEWS • JUNE 2013 • March construction improves continued from page 67 Colorado. The miscellaneous public works category, which includes such diverse project types as pipelines and rail work, climbed 106% in March. Helping to boost the miscellaneous public works total were such projects as a $710 million natural gas pipeline in Texas and Oklahoma, a $360 million natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and a $167 million subway upgrade in New York, NY. Highway and bridge construction in March increased 28%, strengthening after a weak February, with the help of a $488 million highway project in California, a $188 million bridge replacement project in Minnesota, and a $125 million bridge replacement project in Missouri. Murray noted, "The federal aid highway program was largely exempt from the impact of the sequester, and the start of several major projects in 2013 should make it possible for highway and bridge construction to register a full year gain." Two public works categories ex- Linear offers Spanish language live support for technical, customer service CARLSBAD, Calif. — Linear LLC, a leader in residential and commercial access control, security, and health and wellness solutions, announces Spanish language live support for both its technical service and customer service departments. In an effort to better serve the growing Spanish-speaking community in the U.S. and in the expanding Mexican and South American markets, Linear has assigned four Spanish speaking agents in each department, with additional expansion planned as needed, said Greg Hancock, director of customer care a Linear. "At Linear, we believe in providing the best customer service and technical support to all our clients and partners. Mexico, South America and Spanish speaking Americans represent an important customer base for Linear and our bi-lingual representatives are already standing by to answer technical or service-related questions," said Hancock. 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