'Pent-Up Demand'.

The article focuses on the ranking of construction companies in the U.S. construction industry as of April 1, 2003. The top ten companies reported 31 percent drop in 2001. This suggests there was an increase in the small projects. The top 125 contractors in Arizona, New Mexico,and Nevada received about $7 billion in revenue for work performed in 2002.Contracts for future construction in January 2003 show an improvement in the Arizona market. Revenue for the top ten participating contractors in Nevada shows a 15 percent drop in revenue from 2001 to 2002. Strong public sector projects are reported in New Mexico with education, federal and water related projects.