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November

National Building Material Distributors AssociationNov. 8-ll, national convention. Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, Il.

Western Building Materials AssociationNov. 8-ll, annual convention & building products show. Red Lion Inn. Bellevue, Wa.

lrlational Forest Products AssociationNov. 9-12, annual meeting. New Orleans. La.

National Housewares Manufacturers AssociationNov. 9-13, international housewares exposition, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.

Pacific Rim Housing ConferenceNov. 9-13, sponsored by the American Plywcxxl Association, Red Lion Motor Inn, Fonland, Or.

Lumber Association of Southern CaliforniaNov. 12-16' 36th annual Management Conference. Marquis Hotel, Falm Springs' Ca.

San Joaquin Valley Hoo-Hoo ClubNov. 14, Concat, Hacienda, Fresno, Ca.

National Decorating Products AssociationNov.2l-23' annual convention & show Cervantes Convention Center, St. Louis, Mo.

Western Wood Preservers Institute - Nov, 30-Dec. 2, semi-annual meeting, Biltmore Marriott, Santa Barbara, Ca.

December

Lumber Association of Southern CaliforniaDec. 3, Second Growth dinner meeting, Hyatt House, City of Commerce, Ca.; Dec. 4, Second Growth dinner meeting, San Diego, Ca.

International Hardwood Products AssociationDec.4, regional meeting, Sheraton Inn-Portland Airport, Portland, Or.; Dec. 5, regional meeting, The Reef, Long Beach, Ca.

San Joaquin Valley HooHco ClubDec. til, Cal Bowl game & tailgate party, Fresno, Ca.

Kitchen/Bath Industry ShowDec. 14-16, sponsored by National Kitchen & Bath Association, Convention Center, Anaheim, Ca'

January

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers AssociationJan.12-16, residential framing lumber estimating and speed estimating seminars, Denver, Co.

National Association of Home BuildersJan. lGD, annual convention, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Tx.

February

International Furniture & Woodworking Industry ExhibitionFeb. 7-16, Accra. Ghana.

National Association of the Remodeling IndustryFeb. 26-2$ annual convention/exposition, Washington, DC. Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

March

International Hardwood hoducts AssociationMarch 3i, annual convention & World of Wood, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort' Tucson, Az.

Conference with CongressMarch 8-1Q Hyatt Regenry Washington, Washington, D.C.

International Hardware Tiade FairMarch 8-lQ Cologne, West Germany.

1987 Construction To Slip 2olo

After a longer than average period of expansion, the construction market is showing signs of weakness that will become more evident in 1987, according to George A. Christie, chief economist, McGraw-Hill Information Systems Co.

He pointed out that "In the absence of a credit crunch, the ryclical decline of the construction sector that is just beginning will be long and gradual rather than quick and severe. The initial step down in 1987 is likely to be a small onel' He forecast a 2% drop in construction contracting to $235.1 billion.

The setback in construction spending will be concentrated in the nonresidential market, with office building hardest hit. "The onset of tax reform means getting back to basicsl' Christie noted. "That means building offrces intended to shelter workers. not incomel'

Christie indicated that "The need to absorb upwards of 200 million square feet of surplus office space will severely depress new construction for several years. The adjustment is already in progress, but it still has a long way to goi' Nor will nonresidential construction be getting any help from the industrial sector next year, he said.

"The bright spot in nonresidential building is retril construction, expected to total 535 million square feet next yearl' the economist continued. "Even though this represents a small decline, anything over 500 million square feet must be considered a good volume. When it happens three years in a row, it's very goodi'

Fewer housing units will be built in 1987 too. "Because rental housing has been overdeveloped in recent years by the lure of tax shelters, this part of the market is due for correction as tax reform is brought to bearl' Christie said. "This puts the burden of sustaining the momentum of the critical residential sector squarely on single family building. The problem? Single family building is already so good there's little room for improvementl'

With the continued support of favorable mortgage conditions, single family homebuilding is capable of a small increase in 1987, but with multifamily building falling sharply, total housing starrs will shrink to 1750,000 units next year, a decline of 5%.

Cabinet Shipments Up

Kitchen cabinet and bath vanity shipments rose 13.7 % during the first half of 1986 over the same period last year, according to the National Kitchen Cabinet Association.