infrastructure bill
AGC decries GOP whipping against infrastructure bill
Stephen Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), calls the decision ‘unfortunate’ and says former President Trump would have been ‘proud’ to sign the bill. Keep Reading
AGC economist offers perspective on the infrastructure bill
Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) shares his expectations for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act that’s already passed the Senate. Keep Reading
Dodge Data: Construction starts slip slightly in July 2021
Construction materials prices continue their march higher, Dodge Data & Analytics says, and the rising number of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant is a risk that cannot be fully discounted. Keep Reading
Senate passes infrastructure bill, House vote next
Industry leaders are praising the Senate for the bipartisan passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Now, those same leaders are urging the House to pass the bill quickly. Keep Reading
Report: Senate expected to pass infrastructure bill
The Senate advanced a bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which is expected to produce about $550 billion in new spending. Keep Reading
Chereb: Potential wrinkle surfaces in nonbuilding
Although passage of a major infrastructure bill this summer remains an unknown, the outlook for aggregate demand remains fairly positive. P&Q contributor David Chereb explains. Keep Reading
Infrastructure framework set, but passage tied to reconciliation
A five-year, $953 billion infrastructure bill will be tied to a budget reconciliation package, with the president declaring he won’t sign one without the other. Keep Reading
Where Washington stands on an infrastructure bill
Momentum on a bipartisan infrastructure bill came to a halt last week, and new negotiations are already underway in Washington. But doubts are starting to surface about whether an impactful bill can ultimately be produced for the industry. Keep Reading
Hoyt Wire Cloth to expand Pennsylvania plant
Additional manufacturing and stocking space will be provided through the expansion, Hoyt Wire Cloth says. Keep Reading
