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KOLR‘s Jessica Williams reported this week that, while nationwide home builder confidence declined further this week, in the greater Ozarks area, the picture is less bleak. While the home building market here is still a long way from full recovery, encouraging signs can be seen. HBA of Greater Springfield President Rusty MacLachlan is interviewed as a part of the story, and he shared insights on just how critical the residential construction sector of the economy is to our overall success as a region.