Richard Branch
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 Data: November a mixed month for construction starts
Dodge Data & Analytics reports that weakness in residential and nonbuilding activity overwhelmed strength in nonresidential building. Keep Reading
What’s in store for public works construction in 2021?
Dodge Data & Analytics forecasts public works construction starts to be flat in the new year. Richard Branch, Dodge Data’s chief economist, explains why in a video interview with Pit & Quarry's Kevin Yanik Keep Reading
Dodge: Construction starts rebound in October 2020
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the gains dominated all major sectors following large declines in September 2020. Keep Reading
Dodge: Expect construction starts to recover slowly in 2021
Dodge Data & Analytics' annual outlook report is now available, with the firm predicting an uneven recovery through next year. Keep Reading
Construction starts step back in September 2020
Total construction starts dipped 18 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $667.7 billion, essentially taking back August’s gain. Keep Reading
Is the 2020 recession technically over?
Richard Branch, chief economist at Dodge Data & Analytics, says yes and explains why this is the case. Branch also offers a look ahead to what the nation’s economic recovery could look like. Keep Reading
Construction starts lose ground in July 2020
Building starts were on the rise, Dodge Data & Analytics says, but nonbuilding starts moved lower during the month. Keep Reading
Why the nature of commercial construction is changing
Dodge Data & Analytics’ Richard Branch offers a look ahead in commercial construction while sharing two indicators for the greater construction market that he’ll be keeping an eye on in the weeks to come. Keep Reading
