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The article reports on the competition among contractors in the U.S. for public works projects. Owen Olsen, the Associated General Contractors' district manager for southern Utah, says the Saint George Airport terminal replacement project in Washington County, Utah, attracted over 50 general contractors. According to Grant Moorhead, chief estimator in PCL Constructors, they have not dropped their margins but they are being more aggressive in their direct costs for self-performed work.

The article presents a profile of specialty contractor J.B. Henderson of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company specializes in mechanical, piping, and security project subcontracting at microelectronics and nuclear facilities, such as the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Other topics include the emphasis on hazardous chemical and radiation safety training for employees, the effect of the U.S. recession on the company, and philanthropic activities of the company and its employees.