More than $1.1 billion worth of construction is under way on federal government buildings in the Midwest. The figure includes regularly scheduled projects as well as renovations funded by the federal Recovery Act.
Through July, the General Services Administration had obligated more than $981 million for 120 stimulus projects in 51 cities throughout 10 Midwest states. About 70 of the projects are small-scale, often targeted to a specific part of a building’s HVAC system or to gathering data for reducing energy consumption. About 16 of the projects exceed $10 million, and a few surpass $100 million.