Omni’s business conditions survey shows strong commercial sales ahead but wait-and-see for new construction.
The picture is quite different on the new construction side. Among the survey respondents, 22% expect an increase for the first half of 2007; 42% expect things to stay the same; and 33% predict a decrease. Last year new construction business increased, according to 14% of those surveyed; 20% said it was flat; and 50% reported a decrease.