RANKING just behind the nation’s de fense. as an industry, the construction industry established a new peak volume in 1052 of $42,000,000,000. And, despite pre dictions to the contrary, many industry officials - includin': Harold Berlin, vice president of the Johns-Manville < orpora tion—believe 1053 volume will exceed that of 1052. Berlin broke the 1052 total down into the following segments: 1. $11,000,000,000 spent in private new residential expendi tures. About 1,100,00 new homes were started in the year. The dollar volume is expected to be equal ed in 1053.
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