Housing, Commercial Building Starts May Improve Slightly In 2012
However, overall U.S. construction starts for next year will remain essentially flat, according to McGraw-Hill Construction’s 2012 Dodge Construction Outlook.
Overall U.S. construction starts for next year will remain essentially flat, according to the recently released McGraw-Hill Construction’s 2012 Dodge Construction Outlook. The level of construction starts in 2012 is expected to be $412 billion, the report says, following the 4 percent decline to $410 billion predicted for 2011.