Anticipation building

Predictions that tens of thousands of new jobs and even more in population growth in the next five years will create a strain on housing have the attention of those in the construction trade.Contractors are cautiously optimistic. They’re ready to get back to work in a big way even though memories of the Great Recession are still fresh. “While everyone is looking to the future with optimism, we’re also looking back to the not too distant past,” said Don Tatro, director of