Reflecting on changes already made to America and preparing for more to come was a common thread that ran through many of keynote speeches and breakout sessions heard by the 1,600 attendees of the MCAA's 114th Convention, March 2-6, Palm Springs, Calif.
"It's like someone hit the pause button on the economy," said Chip Andrews, chairman of FMI Corp., during his analysis of construction trends. "Many businesses that would have a positive effect on the economy have delayed their decisions. The idea is not so much that decision-makers are not going to build as much, as they are not going to do it right now."