Plumbing fixture shipments will increase but at a slower rate.
Shipments of plumbing fixtures in 2000 are expected to increase almost 3%, down from 1999's 7% increase, according to the Commerce Department and Cahners Economics. As a result, aggregate construction market performance is predicted to remain positive in 2000 and through 2001 but slow down each year, according to FMI Corp., a consulting firm.