Looking to 2008, McCullough is optimistic: "On the worldwide level, Case expects the markets to remain 'good' for 2008. So far this year we have seen very good conditions in Europe, Asia and Latin America. In North America, residential construction has declined as a result of record growth over the last four years and, of course, the frequently reported credit crunch. On the positive side, highway, roads and bridges are expected to be 'fair to good'." McCullough said that a new transportation bill could be helpful to the US construction sector and added: "No one would debate the need for infrastructure creation and maintenance throughout the US, or its positives and negatives to our economy and global competitiveness."
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