March 2007

News Release: Survey Finds Builder's Surprisingly Optimistic

Surprisingly Optimistic /
Despite Reports of a Housing Slump, Building Pros Are Upbeat About Their Business

60% of Building Pros expect 2007 to be a better year than 2006. In fact, optimists exceeded pessimists by a margin of 3 to 1, with only 19% expecting a worse year. Those are some of the key findings from a recent survey conducted at The International Builders' Show held in Orlando, FL in February 2007. The survey, conducted by KL Communications, was completed by 1,300 building professionals.

Interestingly, less than half the building pros (45%) feel the building industry is very strong right now. So it appears their personal optimism is based on their own business savvy.

Another finding suggests the building industry has yet to embrace the "green" concept. Reaction to this concept was flat, with about a third saying they were doing more green projects (38%), a third doing the same amount (31%) and a third doing less (31%).

For more information, contact:
Robert Lussier
KL Communications
46 English Plaza
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Telephone: 732-224-9991
rlussier@klcom.com
www.klcom.com

Additional information is available online:
http://www.corporatenews.net/cgi-bin/pc200v3.php?pccl=24761