Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) Joins 51·çÁ÷ for Tour
On December 15, 51·çÁ÷ Nebraska Building Chapter and 51·çÁ÷ of America, working with Kiewit Building Group, led Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on a tour of the new Douglas County Juvenile Justice Center construction project in Omaha, Nebraska. The project tour provided 51·çÁ÷ with an opportunity to discuss with Rep. Bacon the benefits of infrastructure investment as well as the many challenges facing the construction industry, including the rising cost of construction materials, and to thank him for his in support for the 51·çÁ÷-Backed Bipartisan Infrastructure bill. 51·çÁ÷ also discussed with Rep. Bacon the ongoing workforce shortages in the construction industry and 51·çÁ÷-supported legislation and efforts to address the shortage. Douglas County used $10 million from its flexible COVID-relief provided under the CARES Act—made possible by 51·çÁ÷’s successful advocacy to allow for local government to spend funds of infrastructure investments to combat COVID-19—to make larger rooms and utilize better air handling systems, among other things.
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