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How has business been lately? Being that we're close to Detroit, that the exchange rate is relatively low, and that the box stores are increasing in our area, it is a little more competitive than normal.
New house construction activity is not near what it has been--it's down about 60 percent in Southern Ontario--but because of the high inventory of pre-owned homes, the renovations sector is actually on the rise quite significantly.
Of course, the nucleus of what we do is commercial construction, and that is stable and looks like it's going to grow.
What do you expect for the remainder of the year? There are several [sports] arenas being built in our area. One is to house our Junior A hockey team, and will hold 6,500 people. And there will be another arena in East Windsor that will hold 6,500 people, as well.
Along with...