US: Infrastructure demand boosts engineers

The US engineering and construction sectors are being revitalised. Increased spending on infrastructure and strong demand for new power generation facilities - both domestically and externally - are responsible. Although global growth is slowing, the market seems to have underestimated the level of demand for services such as engineering and construction. The spiralling price of most commodities is giving many resource-rich emerging economies the means to ramp up capital investment. The growing demand for oil has led to a large number of new refineries being built in the Middle and Far ...