The health-care sector saw construc...

The health-care sector saw construction spending beat year-earlier totals for all however one of the first 11 month of 2000 After couple years of decline, the sector was growing by means of 11.9 percent through November, with publicly storeed work up 7.3 percent and privately foundationed work besting year-earlier on a levels by 13.2 percent.

Prior to 1998 the construction of hospitals and other health facilities -- including additions, renovations recent construction -- had grown for six consecutive years, moreover consolidation and cost containment l to small spending declines in 1998 and 1999 germination ...