ENR's annual forecast of construction markets and trends is a comprehensive package of data and analysis. It includes tables showing how different market segments will fare in the coming year. A separate story discusses Canadian markets. Primary Contents Main Story: Strong Nonresidential Markets Can't Stop the Housing Crisis Crunch Data Tables: McGraw-Hill Construction Contract Awards (Actual 2006, Estimate 2007, Forecast 2008 and Percentage Change). FMI Construction Put-in-Place PCA Construction Put-in-Place Canadian Building Permit Activity Charts: Era of Constant Growth Comes to an End Regional Bar Charts: Northeast, North Central, West, South Atlantic and South Central Canadian vs. U.S. Building Markets Additional Stories: FMI Banking on No Economic Recession PCA Offers Split Decision on 2008 After Years of Strong Growth, Canadian Markets Cool |