from today's San Diego Business Journal (5/26):
Military Readies Building Offensive
By BRAD GRAVES - 5/25/2009
"Just as a weaver twists multiple strands of nylon together to make a rope, the U.S. government has twisted several military construction initiatives together to form something with a good deal of economic pull.
February’s economic stimulus package contains 80 military construction projects — many of them local — worth $1 billion. “We have a very aggressive timetable to get this stuff awarded,” said Capt. Steve Wirsching." ...
"The Navy captain said this month that he hopes to put 62 projects in the hands of builders by Sept. 30 — the end of the federal fiscal year." ...
"The command is on track to award $1.7 billion worth of work in the 2009 fiscal year. In 2010, Wirsching said his command may award $3.1 billion worth of contracts — a far cry from the $350 million to $500 million in contracts it would award in a slower year." ...
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