AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE

In November 1982, the Associated General Contractors of America issued a major report to the nation entitled "Our Fractured Framework: Why America Must Rebuild." The study analyzed the infrastructure crisis facing our nation and reported on documented infrastructure needs of $909.9 billion. As complete as the study was, it was also lacking in two major areas. First, the $909.9 billion in documented needs was almost exclusively just federal and federally-assisted infrastructure needs. Secondly, while the report raised many questions, it provided few suggested answers. A special AGC Infrastructure Task Force was created to supplement the original report. This new report presents a more complete picture of our nation's infrastructure needs, and provides more specific suggestions for meeting those needs. AGC makes the following general recommendations regarding infrastructure funding: 1. Where a federal presence in infrastructure funding (both direct and federally-assisted) is justified, such federal funding must be adequate. 2. All levels of government must realign funding priorities. The infrastructure crisis is of such magnitude and so integral to economic revival, growth, and employment that it must take precedence over social spending. 3. The key element in infrastructure funding must be dedicated, long-term funding mechanisms for all infrastructure categories. The funding must be dedicated to avoid shifting capital investment spending, as occurred during the past 20 years. The funding must be long-term to provide stability in the infrastructure effort. The report also gives specific recommendations in the areas of buildings, highways, utilities, heavy industry, and airports.

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  Associated General Contractors of America

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• Publication Date: 1983-5

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 33-64
• Serial:
  • Constructor
  • Volume: 65
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Associated General Contractors of America
  • ISSN: 0162-6191

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Building; Industries; Infrastructure; Public utilities; Recommendations; Reconstruction; Repairing; Road construction
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fund allocations; Repairs; Utilities
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Construction; Economics; Highways; Research; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377310
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1983 12:00AM