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Recession Concerns Addressed at FGIA Fall Conference
Michael Collins, of EquiNova Capital Partners LLC, addressed possible recession concerns at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Hybrid Fall Conference, warning against a “wait and see” approach for businesses. While many companies are doing well, he says the … Continue reading
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Tagged FGIA, Great Recession, recession, unemployment
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Dodge Momentum Index Shows Gains in May
The Dodge Construction Network announced that its Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) jumped 7% in May to 176.2, up from the revised April reading of 165.2. In May, the institutional component of the Momentum Index rose 9%, and the commercial component … Continue reading
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Tagged Commercial planning, Dodge Construction Network, Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), higher interest rates, higher prices, initial report, institutional planning, labor shortages, level of planning, monthly measure, nonresidential building projects, recession
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Non-Residential Construction Starts Increase as Projects Enter Backlog
Construction starts are forecast to rise 9% in 2022, prompting Richard Branch, chief economist with Dodge Construction Network, to say he feels “reasonably positive” about the industry’s trajectory. But with many projects just now entering backlogs, some sectors may have … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022, Amazon, backlogs, Bid prices, chief economist, commercial construction, construction starts, Data centers, Dodge Construction Network, Dodge Construction Network 2022 Mid-Year Outlook, Dodge Momentum Index, education starts, Federal Reserve, forecast, health care starts, hotel sector, inflation, institutional building starts, interest rates, labor shortage, pandemic, recession, retail sector, Richard Branch, rise, rural and suburban areas, sectors, solid recovery, Ukraine, Uncertainty, wait, war, warehouse starts, webinar, “real resurgence”
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Building Products Leaders Talk about Leveraging the Recovery
The economic recession in the latter part of the last decade hit most industries hard, and the construction building products sector was far from immune. Fortunately, things turned around, and many in the industry were able to live, tell about … Continue reading
Brewis Says Slow Recovery to be Expected from Financial-Driven Recession
It was the unique nature of the worst economic meltdown since the Great Depression that has made the recovery process a painstakingly slow one, says one of the nation’s leading economic analysts. Speaking at the recent Labor Management Cooperation Initiative … Continue reading
