In this April 5, 2010 photo, a construction worker hammers in particle board on a home under construction in Sacramento, Calif. Housing construction posted a better-than-expected performance in March, rising to the highest level in 16 months, as strength in the South offset declines in the rest of the country. But economists believe the housing industry is still facing significant headwinds as it tries to recover from the steepest slump in decades.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)