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33RD ANNUAL OFFICIAL EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION REPORT.(American School & University)

Agron, Joe

Byline: Joe Agron Construction spending by education institutions topped $36 billion in 2006. While strong by historical standards, it represents the third consecutive year that total spending on construction dropped from the year before. According to American School & University's 33 [superscript]rd annual Official Education Construction Report, total spending on new, addition and retrofit construction by America's school districts and higher-education institutions slowed to $36.6 billion in 2006 from $37.5 billion the year before. While the need for construction ...