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2003 Construction Market to Drop 1%
By: Jim Lucy, EW
A solid housing market, educational construction and continued growth in the public works sector will continue to offset the soft office and industrial markets, said Bob Murray, vice president of economic affairs for McGraw-Hill's Construction Group, at McGraw-Hill's Outlook 2003 meeting, held Oct. 23 in Washington, D.C.
Murray expects total construction to decline 1 percent in 2003, after registering a 1-percent increase in 2002. Murray said the U.S. economy is experiencing a “fragile recovery,” and that the declines in some segments of the construction market in 2002 were worst than expected. He said office construction, already down double digits from its peak in the mid-1990s, “is extremely weak” and will slide 3 percent in 2003.
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Industry Calendar
Jan. 21-24, 2009 NAED Western Region Conference: Palm Desert, Calif.; National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), (314) 991-9000, www.naed.org
Feb. 25-28, 2009 NAED South-Central Region Conference: Orlando, Fla.; NAED, (314) 991-9000, www.naed.org
March 10-14 Electronic House Expo Spring 2009: Orlando, Fla.; EH Publishing, 508-663-1500, www.naed.org
March 17-20 Electric West Conference: Las Vegas, Penton Media Exhibitions, 203-358-3704, www.electricshow.com
March 18-21 NEMRA Annual Conference: Orlando, Fla.; National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association, 800-446-3672, www.nemra.org
April 19-23 NAILD Convention: Scottsdale, Ariz.; National Association of Independent Lighting Distributors (NAILD), 716-875-3670, www.naild.org
April 20-23 A-D Electrical Supply Division Network Meeting: Houston; Affiliated Distributors (A-D), 610-977-3100, www.mya-d.net
April 29-May 1 2009 Equity/EDN Annual Meeting: Dallas; Equity/EDN Electrical Associates; 800-373-1894, www.equityedn.org
May 3-4
Lightfair International:
New York; AMC Inc.; 204-220-2004, www.lightfair.com
May 4-7
Windpower 2009 Chicago:
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA); 202-383-2512
May 16-20
NAED National Electrical Leadership Summit:
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; NAED; 888-791-2512; www.naed.org
June 28-July 1
Women in Industry Forum:
Santa Fe, N.M.; NAED; 888-791-2512; www.naed.org
July 30-August 1
NAED LEAD Conference:
Orlando, Fla.; NAED; 888-791-2512; www.naed.org
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