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Construction BIG DATA: Both grand and granular

GCP Applied Technologies

It’s called ‘construction forecasting’. Construction forecasting is not unlike predicting the stock market—anything under the sun can affect it. With the right know-how, the right applications and an analytical mind, a good forecaster can not only extrapolate the patterns, but explain them. Forecasters can also work backwards.

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The political forecast is generally no with an occasional yes

Contractor Magazine

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association held its annual Legislative Conference in Washington in late May and the contractors’ lobbying efforts were a slam-dunk. First of all, the contractors asked for a reauthorization of the Perkins Act, a block grant program to the states for funding career and technical education.

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Construction Marketing Secret: Architecture Billings a Leading Indicator of Construction

Construction Marketing

Forecasting a volatile industry like nonresidential construction can be particularly challenging, where a considerable premium is placed on accurately identifying turning points. When the economy is strong, construction spending on nonresidential buildings generally accelerates faster than the broader economy. and an R-squared of 0.47.

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Construction BIG DATA: Both grand and granular

GCP Applied Technologies

It’s called ‘construction forecasting’. Construction forecasting is not unlike predicting the stock market—anything under the sun can affect it. With the right know-how, the right applications and an analytical mind, a good forecaster can not only extrapolate the patterns, but explain them. Forecasters can also work backwards.

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

Building Information Management

3: Building Innovation 2013 is the only place you’ll find the authentic event on federal construction: FEDCon® — The Annual Market Outlook on Federal Construction — where attendees will hear the most authoritative, up-to-date information on federal agency building and infrastructure budgets, construction forecasts and regulatory updates.

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Exciting products and fresh directions

Cassell Construction Estimating

ENR’s forecast for 2009 shows continuing declines in nearly all sectors of industrial, commercial, & residential markets, with modest growth only in public works highway and infrastructure work in 2010. While much of our work can be done remotely from our office in Washington, we’re traveling frequently again.

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DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.

ENR Construction

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