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03/04/2009 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION GROUP NAMES MILWAUKEE CITY HALL RENOVATION AS ONE OF MOST SUCCESSFULLY COLLABORATED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY
03/04/2009 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION GROUP NAMES EDWARD R. ROYBAL LEARNING CENTER AS ONE OF MOST SUCCESSFULLY COLLABORATED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY
03/04/2009 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION GROUP NAMES WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE AS ONE OF MOST SUCCESSFULLY COLLABORATED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY
03/03/2009 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION GROUP SELECTS PROGRAM TO MAKE DISABLED VETERANS' HOMES ACCESSIBLE AS FIRST EVER NATIONAL CHARITY EFFORT
03/01/2009 AGENCIES MUST MOVE QUICKLY TO TURN STIMULUS DOLLARS INTO CONTRACTS, LEADING CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST SAYS
02/25/2009 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REPORT SHOWS FOLLY OF KNEE-JERK REJECTIONS OF SOUND SOLUTIONS, HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO EMBRACE ALL VIABLE OPTIONS FOR BUILDING TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
02/18/2009 STIMULUS' $135 BILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION WILL SAVE OR CREATE ALMOST 2 MILLION JOBS, ACCORDING TO AGC ANALYSIS
02/18/2009 CALIFORNIA'S DECISION TO DELAY COSTLY, UNNEEDED CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT EMISSIONS RULE IS WELCOME NEWS FOR STATE'S UNEMPLOYED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, AGC's CEO SANDHERR SAYS
02/12/2009 STIMULUS WILL CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS & STRUGGLING BUSINESSES, BUILDERS ARE READY TO LEAD THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY, AGC'S STEPHEN SANDHERR SAYS
02/09/2009 OUTLOOK FOR UNEMPLOYED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IMPROVES WITH PASSAGE OF SENATE STIMULUS LEGISLATION, CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION WILL SEEK RESTORATION OF EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION FUNDING, CEO STEPHEN SANDHERR SAYS