Construction will decline by 14% in 2009, consulting firm says

A forecast by a construction management consulting and investment banking firm predicted that total construction would decline by 14% in 2009 and by 5% in 2010. The report by FMI noted that the construction industry has yet to feel improvements experienced by the overall economy. It also predicted that nonresidential construction would decline by 13% in 2009 and by 16% in 2010.

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