Construction Season Off to Slow Start in Fairbanks

The recession is slowing private construction in Fairbanks and there are mixed readings on what’s to come. While government funding will bolster local military and infrastructure projects, privately financed activity appears to be declining. City of Fairbanks Building official Steve Shuttleworth says the situation is hard to gauge because the city is coming off a string of several boom years.

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks

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