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Sustainability

What a recession would look like for construction

August 16, 2022

Via: Construction Dive

Preserve cash, build backlog and target federal contracts in case a recession sinks the U.S. economy. That’s the winning game plan for construction pros during these uncertain economic times, sources told Construction Dive. Whether a recession is here now or […]


Sustainability

AIA index points to major downturn in commercial construction

April 23, 2020

Via: Construction Dive

Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu also sees a steep decline in activity for U.S. commercial builders. He told Construction Dive he believes it will occur in three phases. Phase one includes the current impact of social distancing […]


Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise, Sustainability

U.S. Strong Jobs Growth in July Underlines Fed’s Erratic Interest Rate Move

August 6, 2019

Via: ConstructConnect

After achieving +3.1% GDP growth in Q1, the U.S. economy stayed healthy in Q2 at +2.1%. In July, according to the latest ‘Employment Situation’ report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), +164,000 net jobs were created in America, on […]


Sustainability

12 Mid-July Economic Nuggets − With an Emphasis on Hot Sector Jobs Creation

July 16, 2018

Via: ConstructConnect

You’ve heard that the feature is performing quite nicely, thank you, but you’re still not totally convinced that boom times have returned. You’re right to hold back on expressing boundless enthusiasm. After all, there are worries about potential fallouts from […]