Groups Urge White House to Review Funding of Building Material Research
Several construction industry groups sent a letter to the White House today urging Larry Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, to review the use of taxpayer dollars to projects that promote one building material over others.
The American Concrete Pumping Association, American Institute of Steel Construction, American Iron and Steel Institute, California Construction and Industrial Materials Association, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, National Concrete Masonry Association, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Oregon Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association, Portland Cement Association, Steel Framing Industry Association and Steel Manufacturers Association expressed disappointment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s awarding of more than $8.9 million in federal funds for 29 projects designed to expand markets for wood products, particularly mass timber, for building construction.