This guest blog post is by Kyle Thill.
Just like when you or I purchase a used car, opportunities abound to find a used forklift bargain that fits our budget and needs. But there is plenty of need to use caution, to ensure we don’t get ourselves in trouble down the road with expense and reliability issues.
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It’s been a rocky few years for our industry and the economy as a whole. To find out what to expect from the construction industry in 2013, we went to respected economist Dr. Bernard Markstein.
Chief Economist for Reed Construction Data, Dr. Markstein is well known for his work as Senior Economist and Vice President of Economic Forecasting and Analysis for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). He has provided analysis on national and regional housing issues, tracking developments, trends in the multifamily housing market and forces affecting building materials prices.