Journal Of Commerce
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcastâ„¢, we have highlights from ÌìÃÀӰԺ’s Fall 2023 Construction Economy Outlook podcast, featuring ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº chief economist Alex Carrick and senior economist Michael Guckes, American Institute of Architects chief economist Kermit Baker, Associated General Contractors of America chief economist Ken Simonson, and ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº vice-president of product strategy Claire Stubblefield.
Baker looked at leading monthly indicators, the spend on construction of buildings and gave a forecast for the coming year, and Simonson struck an optimistic note and spoke about construction employment, including a declining unemployment rate for the industry. Stubblefield explained the latest non-residential building trends and project volumes in the US and Canada using ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº research data.
Carrick said while he’s still optimistic about the state of the economy, he does see some reasons for pessimism, and Guckes talked about the Project Stress Index and highlighted labour productivity concerns and post-COVID oversupply. Â
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Construction economists highlight positives amidst gloomy indicators
