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ENR May 16, 2011

The Top 400 Contractors
By Gary J. Tulacz
Contractors are holding on despite a recessionary market by focusing on diversification, smart bidding and helping to find project financing. But some contractors fear that, without a market recovery, this could be the year when firms begin to fail.

Cover illustration by Peter Bollinger

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