The Associated General Contractors of America says the Obama administration’s recent moves to boost its 6-month-old “Build America Investment Initiative” are welcome, but more must be done.
On Jan. 16, the administration said it was creating a new center within the Environmental Protection Agency to help secure funding for the estimated $600 billion in work on drinking water and wastewater treatment needed in the next 20 years. It also said the Department of Agriculture will also seek investment to bring water, energy and high-speed Internet services to rural U.S. residents.