For 2018 as a whole, total construction starts increased a slight 0.3 percent to $789.0 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. This came after 7 percent gains in both 2016 and 2017, as well as 11 percent to 14 percent gains from 2012 through 2015.
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Wansley Appointed to Aggregate and Concrete Executives Board
Jeff Wansley, executive director of the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA), has been appointed to serve as secretary/treasurer on the national Aggregate and Concrete Executives (ACE) board of directors for the term 2019-2020. Wansley will then move into the ACE vice chair position in two years.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in December Decline 10 Percent
New construction starts in December fell 10 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $708.9 billion, continuing to retreat after November’s 7 percent slide, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
Read MoreIndustry Economists Sound Off on Government Shutdown
As the government shutdown enters its second month, the question becomes, what impact will a long-term shutdown have on the construction and aggregates industries? Rock Products reached out to industry economists and analysts for an answer.
Read MoreNew Report Offers Construction Outlook
FMI Corp. released its “2019 FMI Overview,” featuring FMI’s latest forecast, the 2019 U.S. and Canada Construction Outlook. The publication offers comprehensive construction forecasts for a broad range of market segments and geographies in the United States and Canada and provides valuable insights from FMI executives on how to navigate the next 12 months.
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