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These are living units above restau- some common threads in the data. There is good, aver- rants, retail and grocery stores. age and even a bit of bad news. According to these fore- cast experts, 2018 could be full of surprises but all seem Crises in Construction to forecast that the construction industry should have Health care construction is predicted to remain fairly stable. mostly good news for this year. Overall, construction for Institutional work is predicted to increase slightly with big- the United States is predicted to increase 4 to 5 percent in ger gains in educational facilities. Stadiums and other tax- nominal dollars. The residential markets are forecasted to funded projects are likely to suffer as funding sources dry have the most growth with an increase of about 6 percent. up. Residential will lead the way through more single-family Non-residential is predicted to grow at a modest 2 percent. home starts in 2018. Developers are struggling to find land Non-building construction, roads and bridges, is predicted to build on. Higher lot prices will continue to put pressure on to be at 4 percent. the entry-level market for housing. This is considered homes Geographically, the South and West will likely be the under $200,000. Factors that will still drive the residential regions of the most growth in 2018. Experts favor Texas, markets upward are population growth, shift in household Nevada and New Mexico as leaders in construction growth. formations, low unemployment coupled with wage increases This is in harmony with the population forecast charts that and low interest rates. Interest rates are climbing, but still predict Florida, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Washington at historically very low levels. It is predicted there will be State will see significant increases in population growth. 1.3 million residential starts for 2018 in the United States.