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Rep. Shuster: Obama Budget Missing Transportation Funding Source
News • April 11th, 2013
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said Wednesday that President Obama did not include a funding source for transportation projects in his proposed budget. Obama's proposal calls for spending $50 billion on immediate road projects and $40 billion on...More
MD Gas Tax Increase Headed for Governor's Signature
News • April 1st, 2013
The Maryland state senate approved the first increase in the state’s gas tax in 20 years, acting to replenish a transportation fund that is rapidly running out of money. The legislation, which transportation officials say would yield $4.4 billion for new projects over the next six years, passed...More
Nonresidential Construction Spending Increased in February 2013
Press Release • April 1st, 2013
Monthly nonresidential construction spending saw a 0.7% increase in February while the total nonresidential spending is up 2.6% from 2012 As a sign of an improving economy, the nation’s nonresidential construction spending rose 0.7 percent in February, according to the April 1 construction spending report by the U.S. Commerce Department. Total nonresidential construction spending presently stands at $575.6 billion on a seasonally...More
Construction Jobs See Largest One-Month Gain in 6 Years
Press Release • April 1st, 2013
Construction employment expanded in 35 states in February as the industry added 48,000 jobs nationally, the largest one-month gain in nearly six years, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials cautioned, however, that...More
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