As the recovery in the general U.S. economy took hold in 2011, the construction industry began to see the slow return of new large and complex projects. Although those dependent on public funding remained in financing limbo, projects financed by the private sector or through alternative means, such as public-private partnerships, gained momentum. Not surprisingly, the markets showing the first signs of reawakening came from much-needed but recently neglected infrastructure categories, such as power and water/wastewater, and include elements with a return on investment in energy savings and sustainability.
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