It's coming ,just not yet.After the recession,the building trades were screwed.We saw it coming a year before it did.Housing was collapsing long before the the media ever discussed.Like all these schemes,they keep the facade up as long as they can while they leaving out the back door.I know many very skilled people who were forced to retire after the last crash.Many in the middle of their career found a different career path.Alot of us toughed it out for a few years,drained our savings and annuities.The last 5 years the trade unions have been scrambling for workers.Took in lots of apprentices.Now it is starting to dry up again .I am not talking about housing but commercial work.Condo,office and apartment buildings.There is always some down time in the winter but has lasted for months instead of weeks this year.What i'm hearing is the rest of this year is the last hurrah.You must remember these big projects are planned years in advance.The mood at my union hall is not optimistic long term.Deja vu all over again.My .02