Article: United States: CRH, Hochtief Look to US Stimulus Plan to Help Ride Out Slump.

Byline: shiv03

CRH Plc of Ireland and Hochtief AG and Siemens AG of Germany lead a list of European building and engineering companies that may benefit from emergency U.S. spending on roads, bridges and power plants.

Faced with what may be the worst recession in a quarter- century, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to create a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank, financed with $60 billion in federal funds over 10 years. He also plans a $25 billion ``Jobs and Growth Fund'' to prevent reductions in road and bridge maintenance.

Momentum exists in Congress for a stimulus package that would help building-material suppliers, CRH ...

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