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Engineering, construction spending to rise 3% in 2019: FMI outlook

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is forecast to rise 3% in 2019, according to FMI’s First Quarter 2019 North American Construction Outlook. Spending growth in 2019 is expected to be led by public investment across both non-residential buildings and non-residential structures. Total engineering and construction spending for the U.S.

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Experts Forecast Three Residential Landscape Trends for 2019

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More homeowners continue to plant food in their landscapes by using containers, ornamental edibles and herb gardens.

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30+ Construction Industry Statistics for EMEA

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These data points portray the current state of affairs while also forecasting what’s to come. The fastest-growing sector between 2020 and 2025 is forecasted to be infrastructure. The demand for residential property is strong in Germany as a result of lowered mortgage interest rates due to COVID-19. Oxford Economics ].

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40+ APAC Construction Industry Statistics You Need to Know

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In 2022, APAC construction experts expect growth in private residential, commercial, and infrastructure to be up 12%, 15%, and 50% respectively. In 2021, it was forecasted that spending on APAC smart cities would amount to US$45.3 In APAC, revenue from AI platforms is forecast to grow twice as fast as the world, from 2019 to 2024.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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Funded in large part by the 20-member Leading Builders of America consortium, BTF has placed more than 1,000 candidates into construction-related jobs since Minic took the helm in 2019, and currently works with more than 600 employers and is active in 15 states. It plans to add 10 more markets within the next 12 months. .

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Persistent Supply Chain Issues Hold Builders Back

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Redfin forecasts more homes being built in 2021 than any other year since 2006, but, unfortunately for hungry homebuyers, builders’ hands remain tied as construction schedules drag due to delays in building materials and finishes. In 2020, starts were up 11% from 2019 levels. Applications for building permits jumped 10.4%

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NAHB New Chair to Tackle Regulation and Promote Trades

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The TBBA has twice named him Builder of the Year, and in 2019 the FHBA inducted him into the Florida Housing Hall of Fame. higher through May compared with the first five months of 2019—metrics consistent with NAHB’s forecast that housing will be a leading sector in an emerging economic recovery. . CHART HERE PLS RICH. .

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