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The State of the Construction Sector

Isn't construction activity one of the areas of the economy that tends to most lag in the economic cycle? Lead times on commercial construction and infrastructure are quite long and so construction activity tends to continue into the downturn and new projects not to pick up until the recovery is well underway. Housing tends to respond quicker. That is what appears to be happening in the current cycle, as well.