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Financing, Insurance & Leasing

Report: 2018 Was a Good Year in Construction

Infrastructure spending and a growing construction backlog make 2018 a good year for the construction industry, according to Marcum Commercial Construction Index

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Moody's: Homebuiling, Building Materials Outlook Stable for 2019

Moody's anticipates homebuilding and building materials will see revenue growth over the next 12 to 18 months

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ABC Construction Backlog Indicator Shrinks Significantly in Q3 2018

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Despite an 8.4% drop from Q2 and record highs, construction backlog remains elevated by historical standards at above 9 months

Abc Backlog Graph

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Autonomous Cars Expected to Fuel a Construction Boom

Reduced parking demand will open up valuable urban real estate, taller buildings and more-profitable development

Autonomous Smart Car

Construction Technology

7 Technology Innovations that Changed Construction in 2018

Impressive technological strides have been made over the past year that will continue to carry momentum into 2019

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Survey: Skilled Craft Professionals Salaries are on the Rise

The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)

Of the 32 construction positions surveyed, average annual salaries ranged from $47,700 to $92,500

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Moody's: Expect Modest Growth in US Construction in 2019

U.S. construction growth will likely be in the low-to mid-single-digits

Nonresidential Construction

ABC Predicts Moderate Construction Material Price Increases in Early 2019

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

With the global economy expected to continue to weaken and the dollar to remain strong only moderate material price increases are expected early next year

Prices of construction materials dropped 1.8% in November.

Construction Technology

74% of Contractors Expect Technology to Improve Construction Productivity

USG Corporation

The skilled-worker shortage has contractors planning to use technologies like drones, equipment tagging, wearables, and virtual reality within three years

The Commercial Construction Index (CCI) is unchanged since Q3, reflecting robust commercial construction. But concerns about labor shortages and rising anxiety over materials costs raise questions about the industry's ability to maintain current activity beyond 2019.

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Labor & Workforce Development

Slowing Residential Spending Expected to Stall 2019 US Construction Growth

Dodge Data forecasts virtually no growth in the value of US construction starts in 2019 at this mature segment of the recovery

2019 Spending Growth

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