Economic Environment: Shifting Markets Create Opportunities for Diversified Building Material Suppliers

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Economic Environment: Shifting Markets Create Opportunities for Diversified Building Material Suppliers

  • NAHB expects residential fixed investment (RFI) to contract over the next two years. 
  • Perhaps it is time to diversify: less focus on new residential construction and more focus on remodeling, industrial markets, and non-residential construction. 
  • To do this, consider getting closer to the end user.