Handyman Insurance, Recovery Work Takes Center Stage
Superstorm Sandy put a lot of work on the street, but the industry’s long-term forecast is still in need of rescue. Now that Superstorm Sandy’s floodwaters have receded and power is restored to most of the millions it affected, industry executives in the tristate region are warily eying the sudden surge in construction activity and spending. The storm’s boost to industry may last till around mid-2013, they say. But, unlike Sandy, that boost is not powerful enough to affect the industry’s long-term economic outlook dramatically.