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4 Commercial Construction Trends and Predictions for 2018

HardHatChat

As we flip the calendar over to 2018 this month, it’s a great time to share some of the commercial construction trends we predict will shape our work in the year ahead. #1: The grocery sector has been keeping a steady pace in recent years, but it is definitely an area to watch in 2018. 1: Grocery Sector Ripe for Change.

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FY 2018 Omnibus - Infrastructure Details

Construction Equipment

trillion, 2,232 page Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 was released Wednesday evening. Infrastructure funding will see a $21.2 Infrastructure segments that will see additional funding if the bill is passed include: billion increase under the proposal.

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6 regional construction trends for 2018

BD+C

Angelo Perrymen, CEO of Perryman Construction, has created his annual list of the top trends that will affect construction in the northeast region in 2018. “As As we head into calendar year 2018, we are optimistic, especially in the hotel, pharmaceutical, public projects, and historical renovation," Perryman says.

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ABC Construction Backlog Indicator steady in Q4 2018

BD+C

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator contracted to 8.9 months during the fourth quarter of 2018, down 1.1% months in the second quarter of 2018 and averaged about 9.1 months in the second quarter of 2018 and averaged about 9.1 from the third quarter and 7.5%

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Cannabis Retail Construction: How to Navigate the Green Rush

HardHatChat

Between 2018 and 2022, Englewood’s national construction work in the cannabis retail industry grew by 100% and we expect that trajectory to continue as more states legalize recreational marijuana use and cannabis firms expand into new markets.

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Midterms 2018: Which voters said yes — or no — to funding infrastructure?

Construction Dive

While voters in some states pledged to pay more for new projects and maintenance through increased taxes, others rejected initiatives that could have generated billions for transportation projects.

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Three-Quarters of Construction Firms Plan to Expand 2018 Headcount

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Seventy-five percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2018 as contractors are optimistic that economic conditions will remain strong as tax rates and regulatory burdens fall, according to survey results released by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.

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