the rate of construction(The rate of residential construction outside of Russia's urban centers has dropped by as much as 40 percent since the start of this year, the TASS news agency quoted Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak as saying late last week. TMT Mar. 30 2015 20:19 VLZ_58)
the pace of construction("We are already seeing a 30 to 40 percent drop in the pace of construction in the regions," said Kozak, who oversees regional issues within Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's administration. TMT Mar. 30 2015 20:19 VLZ_58)
