FMI Q4 2013 Construction Outlook Report

January 31, 2014


 

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FMI expects that when final construction-put-in-place numbers are tallied in April, total construction in 2013 will have grown 7 percent, propelled by 18 percent growth in residential construction.
FMI Expects 2013 Construction Put in Place Grew 7%
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