President-elect says “Build Back Better” plan will have “historic investments in infrastructure.”

Proponents include construction, labor, transportation, environmental, and clean-energy groups.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, cited ASCE’s study, “Failure to Act: Economic Impacts of Status Quo Investment Across Infrastructure Systems,” as ideal starting point for the infrastructure financing discussion.

Nonresidential building was only construction segment that shed jobs last month.

What fence or barrier should protect the US Senate and House of Representatives?

AGC survey of 1,300 member firms shows most contractors expect demand for new construction to fall in 2021.