February 10, 2010 Call: Art Cavanaugh (207) 443-9747 Woolwich, Maine Reed & Reed Inc. has been selected as the Design – Build Contractor for Maine’s largest transportation project this year, replacing the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge. In a press conference held by both the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and Reed & Reed, MDOT Commissioner David [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian Turmail February 1, 2010 703-837-5310; turmailb@agc.org ONLY 4 OUT OF 337 CITIES ADDED CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN 2009 AS CONSTRUCTION SPENDING DROPS TO LOWEST LEVEL IN 6 YEARS New Data Shows Construction Employment Down 38 Percent in Leominster-Fitchburg, Mass., Up 13 Percent in Harrisburg, PA., As Administration Offers New Infrastructure Spending [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2009 CONTACT: Brian Turmail 703-837-5310; turmailb@agc.org LATE-NIGHT AMENDMENT TO HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION ADDS NEW COSTS, REGULATORY BURDENS TO HARDEST-HIT CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Amendment Will Increase Construction Unemployment, Hurt Small and Family Business Owners, Top Construction Association Official Says Without debate or advance notice, language was added to the Senate health care [...]
CIANBRO and STARCON Announce Strategic Alliance Agreement Expected to Create Job Growth for Both Firms In a move designed to combine the strengths of two leading U.S. construction firms, The CIANBRO Companies and STARCON International, Inc., are announcing an agreement today which sets up a strategic alliance between the businesses. The alliance is expected to [...]
NEW DATA SHOWS LOW CONSTRUCTION PRICES MAY SOON BE COMING TO AN END AS DIESEL, COPPER AND BRASS MILL PRODUCTS PRICES JUMP IN NOVEMBER Monthly Change in Prices a ‘Warning Shot’ that Low Prices Likely to End Soon, Top Construction Economist Says New federal data released today showing sharp increases in the prices of key [...]