Articles Detailing 2016 Construction Outlook
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These links point to articles here on this blog that summarize end-of-year data for 2015 and point to articles with projections for 2016.
Most Recently Published
Summary of 2017 Construction Outlook 2-21-17
How Much Does A Steel Cost Increase Affect Construction? 9-18-16
2015 Results
Construction Spending 2015-2016 – How Do The Forecasts Compare? 12-9-15
Construction Spending 2015 and 2016 11-9-15
Construction Spending Market Performance of Nonresidential Bldgs 2015-2016 10-15-15
New Starts and 2016 Starting Backlog
Construction Backlog 2017 3-20-17
New Construction Starts Leading Into 2017 1-24-17
Behind The Headlines – Construction Backlog 1-16-17
Starts Point to Robust 2017 Spending 10-20-16
New Construction Starts Much Better Than Might Appear 9-23-16
Spending Forecast
Forecast 2017 Construction Spending 1-7-17
2016 Construction Spending year end 1-3-17
Are We at New Peak Construction Spending? 1-4-17
Construction Spending Gets Revised UP 10-6-17
Construction Spending 2016 – Midyear Summary
1st Quarter 2016 Construction Spending and Forecast
Construction Forecast 1st Look – What To Expect in 2016? 1-14-16
Erratic Pattern Ahead for 2016 Construction Spending. Why?
Nonresidential Buildings
Construction Spending 2016 – Midyear Nonresidential Markets
Updated 1-23-16 Forecasts of 2016 Nonres Buildings Construction Spending % Growth
Construction Spending Market Performance of Nonresidential Bldgs 2015-2016 10-15-15
Residential
Construction Spending vs Dodge Starts vs New Housing Unit Starts 4-27-16
Residential Work Flow From Housing Starts 4-25-16
Housing Starts > Look a Little Deeper 11-18-15
Claryifying Housing Starts Numbers 11-6-15
Residential Construction – Not All Data Tells The Same Story 10-25-15
Infrastructure Outlook
Infrastructure – Ramping Up to Add $1 trillion 1-30-17
Infrastructure Outlook 2017 1-12-17
Calls for Infrastructure Problematic 1-12-17
Saturday Morning Thinking Out Loud #1 – Infrastructure 10-29-16
Public Construction
Infrastructure & Public Construction Spending 3-5-17
Public Construction Spending 2016-2017 10-21-16
Jobs
Construction Spending vs Jobs 2-9-17
Behind The Headlines – Construction Jobs 2-16-17
Construction Jobs Show 3rd Qtr Growth 10-7-16
How Many Construction Jobs Needed to Support 2016-2017 Spending Forecast? 1-12-16
Inflation
How Much Does A Steel Cost Increase Affect Construction? 9-18-16
Construction Inflation Cost Index 1-31-16
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