This week we are including some interesting analysis on the 2007 economy provided by Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Association of General Contractors. Simonson takes a look at the prospects for various types of construction for 2007. I’ve been following Simonson’s reports for a while and have found his insight to be excellent. Scroll down to Trends & Analysis and check out Simonson’s views.

This week also brings an interesting Q&A with Ron DeFeo, CEO of Terex, on a variety of topics, and for those who might have missed last week’s interview with Dan Kaplan, it’s still available. Scroll down and check it out.

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