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Infrastructure backlog jumps 24%, pushing demand to ‘upper end of historic levels’

Construction Dive

Despite tightening credit, high project financing costs and lingering recession fears, the country’s biggest contractors continue to book more new business, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

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Private projects stall even as public construction spending jumps

Construction Dive

Although infrastructure dollars are flowing, “private developer-driven activity appears to be drying up,” said ABC’s chief economist.

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­­­­­­ABC report shows non-residential construction spending increases in January

Construction Today

percent in January, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published by the US Census Bureau, which translates to a 968.7 National non-residential construction spending increased by 0.3 billion dollar spend for the month.

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Business Group Says $50 Billion Needed for Boston Infrastructure

Construction Equipment

A nonprofit group of Boston businesses called "A Better City" says $50 billion is needed to fund investments in transportation infrastructure. Saying that the city is in the middle of a "transportation crisis," the business leaders released a 16-page report, according to Boston's ABC affiliate,…

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ABC Says Infrastructure Act Will Worsen Industry's Labor Crunch

ENR Construction

New Associated Builders and Contractors model shows industry this year will need nearly 650,000 additional workers above normal hiring pace to meet demand for labor.

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ABC Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in April

Contractor Magazine

After declining to a seven-month low in March, backlog rebounded in April due to strength in the infrastructure category.

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Accelerated Bridge Construction Explained

Viewpoint Construction Technology

To address the backlog of work that needs to be done and reduce the time it takes to plan and build bridges, many organizations such as the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center at Florida International University (FIU) have promoted a new construction method called Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC).

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