Higher Education Construction
In a year when most segments of the construction industry are in the doldrums, many colleges and universities are keeping up some level of maintenance, renovation, and construction activity. Though only Illinois showed a rise in highereducation construction starts from 2008 to 2009, colleges in Indiana and Wisconsin also continue to renovate and build.

Regional Outlook: 2010 a Bit Better than 2009
Industry indicators show that the construction industry’s decline has slowed and many industry experts expect the upturn to start sometime in 2010. Although many factors can affect the recovery, nearly every expert we interviewed thinks the industry faces a long slow climb back to prosperity.