Federal contracts sustaining engineers
by Laura Smith
Published: October 12,2009
Firms have been able to avoid large-scale layoffs with help from deals Contracts for state and federal government infrastructure projects have sustained engineering firms across the state despite the recession. While the market for residential development has dropped severely, firms have concentrated on infrastructure improvement projects — repairs to bridges, roads and water and sewer [...]
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