Bush Proposal Roughs Up Construction Funds - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction

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The President’s 2009 budget plan recommends a total of $102 billion for a group of about 60 construction accounts, a 2.9% reduction from 2008 enacted levels, says Karen Bachman, Associated General Contractors’ congressional relations director for environment, federal markets and procurement. There are some wide swings within that total: The General Services Administration’s construction account would more than double, but the federal Bureau of Prisons buildings program would be chopped a whopping 74%.

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