Tag: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA)
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PCA: Cement consumption decline expected in 2023
Read More →: PCA: Cement consumption decline expected in 2023Due to increasing inflation and interest rates, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) projects a 3.5 percent decline in cement demand in 2023.
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Republican governors write Biden opposing PLAs
Read More →: Republican governors write Biden opposing PLAsMore than a dozen Republican governors penned a letter to President Biden opposing his executive order requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on…
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AGC: Construction jobs up in most metro areas
Read More →: AGC: Construction jobs up in most metro areasAssociated General Contractors of America (AGC) officials welcome the widespread gains but caution that contractors in many areas are having trouble finding…
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ABC: Construction industry facing worker shortage in 2022
Read More →: ABC: Construction industry facing worker shortage in 2022According to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), the construction industry is facing a labor shortage of nearly 650,000 workers this year.
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DOT launches historic bridge investment program
Read More →: DOT launches historic bridge investment programAccording to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Bridge Formula Program represents the largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the…
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AGC: Construction spending up in November 2021
Read More →: AGC: Construction spending up in November 2021The Associated General Contractors of America said the increase from October was due to growth in private residential and nonresidential building.
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Stewart: How 2020’s ‘downtime’ presented remarkable opportunity in 2021
Read More →: Stewart: How 2020’s ‘downtime’ presented remarkable opportunity in 2021After building inventory last year, David Stewart says Screen Machine surpassed its 2020 sales mark by midyear in 2021.
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Kanaris: Supply chain, raw materials bear watching
Read More →: Kanaris: Supply chain, raw materials bear watchingVDG’s Alex Kanaris says these are among the factors he is keeping an eye as the new year nears, with production costs…