construction economics
Factors that could shift 2022 construction markets one way or another
Dodge Construction Network is keeping an eye on four things in the new year that could influence construction markets for the better or worse. Chief economist Richard Branch shares the four in a visit with P&Q. Keep Reading
Breaking down the changing commercial construction market
Dodge Data & Analytics chief economist Richard Branch says there may be surprising opportunities ahead within the commercial sector. Keep Reading
Dodge: Economic slowdown to impact construction growth
Dodge Data & Analytics' chief economist offers a summary of the 2020 Dodge Construction Outlook's findings. Keep Reading
Dodge: Economic slowdown to impact construction growth
Fortunately, one outlier in the equation is public works construction, which Dodge Data & Analytics expects to move 4 percent higher in 2020. Keep Reading
Five-year U.S. construction outlook positive
Timetric’s Construction Intelligence Center forecasts that the U.S. construction industry will likely grow over the next five years. The center predicts the construction sector’s average annual growth is set to accelerate from 1.7 percent during its review period to 3.1… Keep Reading
Nonresidential construction index at its highest point ever
FMI, a management consulting and investment-banking firm with an index that measures nonresidential construction growth, released its 2014 First Quarter Nonresidential Construction Index (NRCI) report. The NRCI showed a 7.5-point increase since the last quarter, as well as a 6.8-point… Keep Reading
Index reflects promise for nonresidential building
The Dodge Momentum Index measuring the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning advanced 2.9 percent in September to 118.3, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. After a brief pause in June, the momentum index resumed its upward trend in the… Keep Reading
Construction put-in-place exceeding 2012 levels
The forecast for total construction-put-in-place for 2013 continues to show an increase of 8 percent over 2012 levels with an expected expenditure topping $900 billion, according to FMI's first quarter construction outlook. Residential building is showing the most promise, with… Keep Reading
Economist expects recovery to continue into 2013
In a 2013 construction forecast released Dec. 4, ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu predicted nonresidential construction spending to expand 5.2 percent next year, with much of the expansion coming from privately financed projects. “With the elections now behind us, the… Keep Reading
