Design and Construction Market Outlook Forum

Still in a growing economy, GDP is up 5.3% since 2019. Construction jobs as well as overall jobs are growing, currently at an all-time high, however the rate of growth is declining.

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Design and Construction Market Outlook Forum

Rise in escalation rate in construction costs relate to the target of 2% annual inflation for consumer prices and the monetary policy used to achieve this goal
strong fiscal measures aided to counter

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What do increasing interest rates and inflation mean for construction?

Fiscal measures have played a significant role through the pandemic cycle.
With talk of recession looming, it is timely to look at the interplay of growth, fiscal, and monetary measures taken over the past 30 months.

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Are we in a Recession? Vermeulens Market Update

We are in a theoretical recession (based on two quarters of decline in GDP)

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Construction Market Crystal Ball: What Owners Need to Know

Likely to see growth recessions, where asset prices and level off in tandem with quantitative easing, a slight rise in overall economy and sequential plateaus in the coming months and years

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The State of The Construction Market, Q1 2022

Interested in learning about the latest economic updates from around the country?

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Design Build Case Studies and Construction Outlook

Following our general contractors' talk on Design Assist procurement, we have circled back to get perspective from the owner and subcontractor community.

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Can Design Assist Help with Market Volatility, Collaboration, and Continuity?

Vermeulens: Blair Tennant: Construction Cost Update
UT Arlington: Braden Thomas and Dayle Pettus: Design-Build Procurement
Vaughn Construction: Brad Wendler: Design Assist Procurement
Big State Electric: Shane Custer and Kevin Moses: Design Assist Procurement

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Q3 Supply Costs and Construction Outlook

Steve Skabala and Brett Fairman: Rapid Material Cost Increases in 2021
Ken Simonson: AGC’s National Construction Market Outlook
Blair Tennant: Review of Construction Market Indicators

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Q1 2021 Market Outlook and Achieving Carbon Neutrality

Q1 Construction Market Highlights
Suffolk Construction Market Outlook
Trends in Energy and HVAC

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Q1 2021 Quarterly Forecast and the Fed’s New Normal

Mini Market Outlook
Linbeck's Quarterly Report
The Feds New Normal

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Trends in the Mass Timber Industry

Mass Timber: Growth in forest resources, growth in residential and non-residential construction, carbon sequestration analysis for total benefit

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Ambulatory Care, Mass Timber + Economic Update

Reviewing system implications of mass timber
Total Benefit Analysis for health networks post COVID-19

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Lessons Learned from COVID-19 and the Impacts on Texas Sub-Contractors

Breaking the Chain, Lessons Learned from COVID-19
Subcontractor Feedback, Electrical
Subcontractor Feedback, Mechanical
Total Benefit in The Built Environment, Health Networks

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Lessons Learned from COVID-19 and the Impacts on Texas Sub-Contractors

Breaking the Chain, Lessons Learned from COVID-19
Subcontractor Feedback, Electrical
Subcontractor Feedback, Mechanical
Total Benefit in The Built Environment, Health Networks

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The Evolving Trends in the Financial Market and the Built Environment

Evolving Trends in Financial & Labor Markets
Escalation Forecast & Procurement Strategy
Trends to Watch in the Built Environment

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