据美国建筑业协会对1999年1美国建筑市场的预测认为：实力雄厚的美国建筑工业将继续保持增长势头。本次年度预测是基于对全美900余名承建商及调协分销商的电话采访，而对美国全国和各地区的建筑业发展趋势做出的预测。据调查显示，1999年接受凋查的人员明显显示出对建筑业坚定 According to the American Construction Industry Association’s prediction of the US construction market in 1999, the strong construction industry in the United States will continue to maintain its growth momentum. This annual forecast is based on telephone interviews with more than 900 contractors and distributors across the United States, and forecasts of construction trends in the United States and across the region. According to the survey, personnel who had undergone inspections in 1999 clearly showed firmness in the construction industry.