Association officials said that temporary stimulus funding has helped the industry, but that most firms were worried about business levels for next year. They added that private, state and local demand for construction remains weak, while long-term federal infrastructure programs and tax rates remain in limbo.

“We won’t see sustained job growth until the private sector picks up and long-term federal plans are clear,” Stephen E. Sandherr, AGC’s CEO, says in a press release.

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