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03/01/2009 AGENCIES MUST MOVE QUICKLY TO TURN STIMULUS DOLLARS INTO CONTRACTS, LEADING CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST SAYS
02/25/2009 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REPORT SHOWS FOLLY OF KNEE-JERK REJECTIONS OF SOUND SOLUTIONS, HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO EMBRACE ALL VIABLE OPTIONS FOR BUILDING TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
02/18/2009 STIMULUS' $135 BILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION WILL SAVE OR CREATE ALMOST 2 MILLION JOBS, ACCORDING TO AGC ANALYSIS
02/18/2009 CALIFORNIA'S DECISION TO DELAY COSTLY, UNNEEDED CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT EMISSIONS RULE IS WELCOME NEWS FOR STATE'S UNEMPLOYED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, AGC's CEO SANDHERR SAYS
02/12/2009 STIMULUS WILL CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS & STRUGGLING BUSINESSES, BUILDERS ARE READY TO LEAD THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY, AGC'S STEPHEN SANDHERR SAYS
02/09/2009 OUTLOOK FOR UNEMPLOYED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IMPROVES WITH PASSAGE OF SENATE STIMULUS LEGISLATION, CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION WILL SEEK RESTORATION OF EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION FUNDING, CEO STEPHEN SANDHERR SAYS
02/05/2009 MAINE STANDS TO RECEIVE $317 MILLION IN CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENTS AS PART OF STIMULUS TO JUMP START TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
02/05/2009 CONSTRUCTION JOB-LOSS FIGURES UNDERSCORE URGENCY OF STIMULUS, AGC ECONOMIST SAYS
02/05/2009 PRESIDENTIAL ORDER ON GOVERNMENT-MANDATED LABOR AGREEMENTS MAY LIMIT BUSINESSES' ABILITY TO COMPETE FOR STIMULUS-FUNDED PROJECTS, AGC'S STEPHEN SANDHERR SAYS
02/03/2009 $10 Billion Over Two Years Needed for Flood Control, Navigation, Ports, Locks and Dams