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Dodge Data & Analytics will hold its 81st annual Dodge Construction Outlook Conference on October 30-31, 2019 at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. More details on the event can be found here. A cornerstone for C-suite executives and construction industry leaders, Outlook brings together attendees across building product manufacturing, architecture and design, construction services, contracting, engineering, industry associations,…
Construction input prices fell 0.6% in September and are down 1.7% year-over-year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices fell 0.7% for the month and are down 1.4% compared to the same time last year. Much of…
The centerpiece of Clemson University’s newest residential community has been lauded for its architectural design excellence. The Hub at Douthit Hills, which encompasses more than 118,000 square feet across a three-level structure, received a merit award in the new construction category from The American Institute of Architects South Carolina. Heather Mitchell of the Boudreaux Group…
With Kloudless, software companies serving the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry can now easily add cloud service integrations to their products. Kloudless is announcing today that its Unified Cloud Storage API now supports connectors for Procore and other leaders in the construction software market. As the AEC industry becomes increasingly digitized, software fragmentation is a growing challenge….
Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, today welcomed over 4,000 construction professionals to Groundbreak, the company’s annual conference that brings together everyone in construction for three days of networking, learning, and innovation. This year’s event highlighted Procore’s mission to connect everyone in construction on a global platform, with the introduction of product…
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 4.1% higher in September to 143.6 (2000=100) from the revised August reading of 137.9. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by…
National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.4% in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data published today. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, spending totaled $773.8 billion, 0.3% higher than in August 2018. Private nonresidential spending fell 1% on a monthly basis and is down 2.8% compared to the…
Industry’s Job Gains and Average Hourly Earnings Outpace Broader Economy as Association Survey Finds Contractors Expect to Keep Hiring; Officials Urge Boost to Career and Technical Education, Immigration Construction employment increased by 7,000 jobs in September and by 156,000, or 2.1 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction…
FMI Corporation, the leading provider of consulting and investment banking services to the Built Environment, is pleased to announce the release of its third quarter 2019 North American Engineering and Construction Outlook. The publication offers comprehensive construction forecasts for a broad range of market segments and geographies in the U.S. and Canada, as well as…
