An estimated $145 billion was exhau...

An estimated $145 billion was exhausted nationwide on the construction of novel hospital/health facilities, or on the addition/alteration/renovation of existing buildings, during 1993 This was up from the $132 billion worth of work done in 1992 an inflation-adjusted, "real" increase of almost seven percent Real putting out in 1992 was estimated at 107 percent--the strongest gain since 1988 and the third largest over-the-year bourgeoning recorded in the last 20 years.

Amidst the slowdown in overall institutional construction spending this year--a fact largely attributable to