The economy was a big part of the national discussion surrounding the U.S. presidential election, and the same held true for stories in the construction industry. Catch up on the stories everyone else was reading on Construction Dive this week with the follow links to articles about jobs, a building dedicated to breast cancer awareness and other topics:

• Mandatory federal budget cuts could kill 66,500 construction-related jobs—The AIA looked at where cuts will land if sequestration happens and came up with the prediction.
• Pain remains in local housing markets that are worse off than in 2008—Not withstanding the beginnings of a housing recovery nationally this year, RealtyTrac finds that there are still local woes.
• Fannie sees a growing housing market even in a so-so economy —The GSE's economic think-shop predicts anemic GDP growth, but says housing is in a "sustainable, long-term recovery."
• A building rises in pink steel because beating breast cancer takes mettle—When erecting a medical building during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, using pink steel is a natural (now that someone thought of it).
• One view: BIM works in construction and can be more down the road—One contractor offers his observations on what building information modeling is and what more it can be.

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