Stimulus Gives Boost to National Construction Spending Figures

Increases in public-sector construction spending, driven by stimulus funds, helped boost total construction activity by almost $2 billion between February and March, according to AGC's analysis of federal spending figures released Monday. The figures show that the stimulus has gone from slowing declines in construction spending to contributing to increases, AGC said. Read the release here. For more information, contact Brian Turmail at (703) 837-5310 or turmailb@agc.org.