A of the present day capital plan ...

A of the present day capital plan for the U Postal Service furnishs one of '98's hardly any bright spots

At best, federal construction appropriations for fiscal 1998 are a mixed -- or in individual case empty -- bag.

"Although minor decreases occurr in military construction, the U General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Bureau of Prisons and Department of Veterans Affairs took hits in major frame areas," said Christine Windle, program director of federal markets and regulations for the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Depending upon the agency, funding declines