As 2015 comes to a close, building materials and construction continues to outperform other sectors. In addition to recent positive news such as increased construction spending, distributors in this category also saw the highest revenue growth (2.8 percent) in the third quarter, according to the most recent MDM-Baird Distribution Survey.

And while the fourth quarter is projected to be flat at just 2.5 percent, survey respondents expect building materials and construction to outperform other categories in 2016 with 3.8 percent revenue growth.

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