Most Read Construction News of the Week: 'Cliff' predictions, bricks and an Indian record

Predictions proved to be popular on Construction Dive this week, with a look at worries related to fiscal cliff and federals jobs news. Find out what the big deal was about at the links below, along with a new record attempt in India and info about material prices:

Construction employment falls as contractors' 'cliff' worries weigh—Federal jobs numbers show construction employment is down in both residential and nonresidential sectors, and contractors are worried about taxes rising on Jan. 1.
New EPA stance on getting rid of building materials with PCBs may help contractors—Wood, brick or other material into which PCBs have leached from caulk or paint can, if some steps are followed, be handled as solid waste instead of hazardous waste.
Low inflation generally is no comfort as contractors watch materials prices rise more—The construction industry cannot catch a break from recession-induced low inflation because materials prices are rising faster than that.
Hudson River crossing will be a cable-stayed bridge, but which one remains undecided—The New York State Thruway Authority, operator of the Tappan Zee Bridge, has three candidate designs for a new span, and all use the same technique.
10 stories in 48 hours: No problem for record-setting effort in India—A company that fabricates sheet steel went for a national record to prove projects in India do not need to drag on.