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Total Picture Industry Starts Take a Deep Dive With Major Losses in the Three Main Sectors. 
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| Firms in Focus | McFarland Johnson Metrocenter, 49 Court St.,Binghamton, N.Y. |
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CEO:Richard J. Brauer Employees: 100 Founded: 1946 On the Road: The firm is working on the $135-million first phase of the 17-81 Interchange project, which includes highway improvements, seven replacement bridges and one new bridge. |
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William H. Goodrich CEO/President The Binghamton area has had a large amount of sizable projects running concurrently for the past several years, Goodrich says. These include the East Campus Housing project at Binghamton University and work at UHS and Our Lady of Lourdes hospitals. Health care and higher education have been a driving force in helping to keep work steady in the construction industry, Goodrich says. Outside of those sectors, industry activity has been slow but steady and continues to look that way for the foreseeable future, he adds. |
