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Construction News Tracker: 2012 Construction Outlook

AGC and ABC chief economists weigh in on the 2012 construction outlook; why the House dashed all hope for a 2011 Highway Bill; and how FHWA is encouraging innovation in highway construction. All this and more on the construction industry newscast.

Dec 15, 2011
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