Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2020 Dodge Construction Outlook. The report predicts that total U.S. construction starts will slip to $776 billion in 2020, a decline of 4% from the 2019 estimated level of activity.

BlueTarp's supplemental contractor survey revealed that nearly 25% of contractors thought the economy would decline in some way within the next 12 months, an increase from 16.3% last quarter.

The Momentum Index 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 a full year.

Public works and housing retreat, while nonresidential building stabilizes.

BlueTarp Financial releases its 2018 Q4 Building Supply Index.

Crumbling infrastructure and workforce shortage are top concerns for industry.

National Kitchen & Bath Association states a further 4.8% growth is projected for 2019, bringing the residential construction market to $716 billion.

The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning.

The topic of tariffs that have affected the industrial PVF supply chain still remains front and center, according to fittings manufacturers.

If ASHRAE Journal’s 2019 Attendee Survey on HVAC&R Industry Trends accurately predicts how 2019 will turn out, the industry is in good hands.