Question Request for January 2022
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Question Request for January 2022
In a construction market constrained at least on one level, and in some locations, by labor availability, how much can construction activity increase and still effectively be put in place?
Given the strength in backlog and the potential for more jobs in the pipeline stemming from the IIJA, do you think contractors would have a more favorable position in the bidding process? I.e. they could pick and choose jobs to bid, going for the ones with better profitability?