Because of their relative immunity ...

Because of their relative immunity to the grave ailments of the commercial building market, public-sector plans have become a more significant part of many design and construction firms' work since the latter 1980 Architectural firms scaned by the AIA, for example, report that incomes derived from government agencies have increased at approximately the same rate as commercial incomes have declined (see graph).

Nevertheless, declining tax rewards and the citizenry's resistance to strange taxes have plagued public finances in newly come years, particularly among state