After four consecutive years of dou...

After four consecutive years of double-digit vegetation led by gains of more than 50 percent in one as well as the other 1995 and 1996, the lodging sector of the commercial construction market has finally proceed back down to earth.

The intercourse Department estimates that a total of $83 billion was exhausted for the construction of modern facilities or the renovation and remodeling of existing taverns and motels during the first six month of 2000 This was an increase of just 11 percent throughout the January-June 1999 spending total -- calm before adjustment for inflation.

Spending during 1999 was up a solid