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ABC, AIA and NAHB Economists Predict Industry Growth Through 2017

Construction Superintendent Magazine

. – Associated Builders and Contractors’ Chief Economist Anirban Basu, American Institute of Architects’ Chief Economist Kermit Baker and National Association of Home Builders’ Chief Economist Robert Dietz predicted continued growth for the construction industry in 2017 during a recent joint economic forecast.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Architecture Firms Rebound in November

PSMJ Resources

While inquiries for new projects also increased sharply, the biggest gains were seen among residential and commercial/Industrial firms, and those in the Southern U.S. Commercial/industrial firms are matching this performance as well, with three straight healthy months. As a result, firm revenue is estimated to have increased just 0.4%

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Business Conditions at Architecture Firms.

PSMJ Resources

After a five month period of growth, it seems as though the architecture industry has finally caught up with the rest of the economic factors that have been sinking as of late. Revenue continued to grow at firms with commercial/industrial specialization, as this remains the strongest sector. A Broader Economic Forecast.

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Developing a Job Order Contracting Program

Building Information Management

To bid on a JOC, contractors will do the following: Estimate what types of construction work will be required at the site during the year. Using the UPB unit prices, estimate the facility owner’s cost of construction. Estimate the contractor’s cost of construction. Average response time for estimate and. %.

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Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century

Building Information Management

To bid on a JOC, contractors will do the following: Estimate what types of construction work will be required at the site during the year. Using the UPB unit prices, estimate the facility owner’s cost of construction. Estimate the contractor’s cost of construction. Average response time for estimate and. %.

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Construction Marketing Secret: Architecture Billings a Leading Indicator of Construction

Construction Marketing

nonresidential construction industry is one of the larger sectors of our economy. [ Census Bureau , with about 45 percent coming from the more volatile commercial and industrial sectors and 55 percent from the typically more stable institutional building categories. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how billings at U.S.

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BC’s Blog December 08

Cassell Construction Estimating

Despite last year’s residential meltdown (-35%), industrial construction recorded strong growth in 2008, and commercial largely held its own, with gains in niches such as the hospitality and office sectors. We’ve been told by our friends in estimating departments that even uncomfortably low bids are finishing second or third.

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