Industry begins the long climb back

The buildings material industry, hammered by the recession, could be on the rebound.

That's the word from Brooke Chase Associates, a Sarasota-based executive search firm that focuses on the industry. Indeed, 67% of the respondents to the Brooke Chase 2010 year-end survey reported an increase in 2010 revenues over 2009 and 83% project an increase in 2011.

The Brooke Chase survey is based on a questionnaire sent to more than 31,000 industry professionals over a three-week period at the end of 2010.