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Freedonia Market Research Blog Decline in New Home Construction Can Affect Multiple Industries

Decline in New Home Construction Can Affect Multiple Industries

by Freedonia Industry Studies

March 23, 2020

Reports that coronavirus will cause a slowdown in new home construction could have a severe impact on a number of construction-related industries across the US. In addition to the economic disruption caused by the temporary layoff of the thousands of employees who erect America’s homes, a steep decline in home building would also affect such industries as:

  • lumber mills that supply the wood products intensively used in home construction across the US
  • plants that supply prefabricated components – such as roof trusses and wall panels – that are increasingly being used to speed up construction
  • fastener manufacturers, many of whom were buffeted by the imposition of tariffs on metal imported from China, when they often used to make nails, screws, bolts, and other fasteners
  • producers of the many items need to finish a home: roofing, siding, flooring, plumbing products, drywall, cabinets, countertops, and wiring
  • landscapers and garden supply firms that provide and lay down the lawns and outdoor spaces cherished by homeowners
  • concrete suppliers who pour the foundations and slabs on which homes are erected

For more information about these industries, see The Freedonia Group’s coverage of the Building and Construction Industries.

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