Bob Schafer (right), vice president of Ranger Construction, talks with reporter John McCarthy from Florida Today following the event.
AGC and the Florida East Coast Chapter announced Friday that a $20.5 million stimulus-funded project to widen I-95 in Palm Bay, Fla., is helping member company Ranger Construction expand its payroll and retain dozens of employees facing layoffs.
The announcement was made the same day the federal government released its first comprehensive batch of reports detailing how many jobs have been created or saved by the stimulus so far.
Read AGC's press release
here. The news was covered by the local television stations and
Florida Today.
For more information, contact Brian Turmail at (703) 873-5310 or turmailb@agc.org.
