Nonconstruction Trends

摘要

Materials producers have seen business-year ratings declining since 2005, when they reported a "good" year. Each year since has dropped a level, with 2008 hitting the bottom. Neither 2009 nor 2010 show signs of upturn, with both actual and forecast at "poor."rnWork volume trends have also fallen short of expectations since 2005, with each year's actuals falling below expectations. These fleet managers began to sense declines inrn2007, forecasting a down year for 2008. It's been simply worse each year since. Last year, 10 percent forecast contract volume to increase, but 64 percent forecast decreases, for a net of -54, far below the net of-12 percent expected (21 percent for an increase minus 33 percent for a decrease).