In his book, Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas, Papert (1980) argued that construction, and more specifically construction with digital tools and technologies, has a unique ability to bring children in connection with powerful ideas such as calculus, algorithmic thinking, and Newtonian mechanics that were previously inaccessible.
It was, he argued, a construction project that did not meet the law, an apartment building being wedged into a neighborhood of single-family homes.
Supporters of the pipeline had argued that construction of the pipeline would create jobs and promote economic growth, while opponents countered that extracting the petroleum from tar sands in Alberta would contribute significantly to global warming.
It rejected the group's contention that the dam had damaged the environment, though the dissenting judge argued that construction should be halted to allow for further environmental studies.
Authorities at the Meenakshi temple have argued that construction area of the actual temple is more important than the land area.
Mr. Calderón's government at first dismissed the bribery as a local problem, arguing that construction and zoning permits of the sort described in The Times's investigation are the responsibility of state and municipal authorities.
The tribe fears that the pipeline, which is planned to cross under the river less than a mile from the Standing Rock Reservation, will threaten their water source and argue that construction has already disturbed sacred burial grounds.
Boykoff and Zirin go on to argue that construction of new stadiums essentially moves spectator and tourist investment from one part of a community to another and often results in net losses.
And as Murtas (2009) argues, the construction of artificial cells has now become a realistic option.
As Zaslavsky and Leikin (2004) argue, the construction of mathematics teacher educator's knowledge is a complex process that typically involves facilitators interacting and learning from both "educators of teacher educators" and teachers.
