2010 Vision

摘要

This time last year, market analysts were scrambling to anticipate the realities of an economy gone haywire and to predict how 2009 would shake out in terms of construction, materials, and architectural practice. Looking back on the year that was, the numbers "are coming in well below projections, which were pretty dire to begin with," says Kermit Baker, chief economist for the AIA. Baker echoes a common refrain among financial analysts: 2009 was a terrible year-and by the looks of things, 2010 isn't shaping up to be much better.