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January 17, 2017

Contractors prepare for the ‘Trump effect'

  • A new poll shows contractors are optimistic about prospects for 2017, but AGC CEO Stephen Sandherr warns against “irrational exuberance.”
    • By BENJAMIN MINNICK
    Journal Construction Editor

    There's a lot of buzz in the construction industry these days about the “Trump effect.”

    Stephen Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of America, said AGC members are expecting President-elect Donald Trump to follow through on his pledges to spend more on infrastructure and public works, improve federal health care laws and reduce regulations on contractors.


     
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