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Associated Builders & Contractors economist: Challenges, some opportunities, lie ahead (access required)

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Published: October 6,2009
Time posted: 1:00 am

Builders and building owners face continued tough sledding, but some opportunities are emerging, Associated Builders & Contractors Inc. Chief Economist Anirban Basu told a gathering of southwest Idaho ABC members and guests Oct. 6 in Meridian. Office, retail and lodging construction “will be weak for years to come,” he said in an interview following ...



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