Alisa Zevin

Public Sector Work Will Lead Market in 2020, Industry Economists Say

November 20, 2019

Experts foresee enough construction work to hold off recession fears in the coming year, particularly in transportation.

Construction Starts Will Slope Downward in 2020, says Dodge

While starts continue to fall, Dodge Data & Analytics predicts a slowdown rather than a recession

Alisa Zevin

November 1, 2019

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Starts will fall 4% next year, but key market analysis does not see a recession.

3Q Cost Report: Construction Starts to Decline Slowly Heading in 2020

Alisa Zevin

October 2, 2019

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Commercial and non-building construction continue to grow while other markets recede

Commodity Prices in Flux as Possible Tariffs Stoke Fears of Future Economic Downturn

Alisa Zevin

August 28, 2019

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As fears of a potential recession grip consumers, spurred by the Trump administration’s announcement of tariffs on Chinese imports, IHS Markit is reporting a 0.9% overall decline in commodity prices in the Materials Price Index released on Aug. 21.

ENR 2019 Top 20 Under 40: On the Move

August 7, 2019

Next-gen industry leaders, selected as ENR’s 2019 top achievers, tackle key construction issues at New York City event

2019 2Q Cost Report

Construction Starts Rise as Material Prices Come Down

Alisa Zevin

July 3, 2019

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Large increases in 2018 have given way to better balance in lumber and steel sectors

New Voices Emerge in Industry's Push for Workforce Growth

June 12, 2019

Major contractors elevate diversity and inclusion to a business mission, but rising women share concerns of tokenism at ENR talent management conference in San Francisco.

2018 1Q Cost Report

Gas Prices Set to Fall, But Small Hikes for Some Materials in 2019

Alisa Zevin

April 3, 2019

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Following a slow start, construction will reach last year’s numbers, but won’t exceed them

Palomar Community College District Maintenance and Operations complex

Best of the Best Projects 2018

Best Green Project: Palomar College Maintenance and Operations Building

Alisa Zevin

March 7, 2019

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The 30,000-sq-ft Palomar Community College District Maintenance and Operations complex in San Marcos, Calif., was built with sustainability in mind.

ENR 2018 Top 25 Newsmakers

Leo Sveikauskas: Federal Economist Leads Design of a More Reliable Construction Productivity Measure

Alisa Zevin

January 11, 2019

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Leo Sveikauskas, research economist in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Division of Productivity Research and Program Development, had been thinking about issues in measuring construction productivity after a discussion with peers in that unit of BLS, part of the U.S. Labor Dept.