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Alisa Zevin

Alisa Zevin is the economics editor for Engineering News-Record, covering economic issues within the construction industry, including construction economics and ENR's quarterly cost reports. She is based in New York City. 

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Methodology

2023 1Q Cost Report: Materials Costs Remained Elevated Overall at Year’s End

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Alisa Zevin
March 29, 2023

Although ENR’s indexes measure the costs of non-residential buildings, the housing market has had a major impact on index movement.


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Economics

2023 1Q Cost Report: Bank Failures, High Interest Rates Stoke Recession Fears

Manufacturing and infrastructure construction remain strong spots for the industry
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Alisa Zevin
March 29, 2023

Manufacturing and infrastructure construction remain strong spots for the industry.


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Best Interior/Tenant Improvement - BART Headquarters

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Alisa Zevin
March 15, 2023

The new BART headquarters in downtown Oakland, Calif., features nine office floors, a rooftop deck and public board room on the ground floor of the building. The 234,000-sq-ft design-build project was held to a tight ten-month timeline.


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4Q Cost Report: Manufacturing, Infrastructure Work Leads as Year Ends

Government funds boost public works while high interest rates slow residential
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Alisa Zevin
December 21, 2022

Construction activity has remained fairly strong in the fourth quarter of the year, despite continued challenges with inflation, labor and the supply chain.


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ABC Chief Economist Says Recession Likely in 2023

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Alisa Zevin
December 14, 2022

Interest rates, labor and supply issues could push U.S. into a recession in the coming year.


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2023 Forecast Markets are Mixed for the Year Ahead

2023 Economic Forecast: Markets Are Mixed for Year Ahead

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Alisa Zevin
November 23, 2022

Inflation, rising interest rates and a possible global recession continue to top the list of forecasters’ concerns for the coming year.


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Dodge Forecast: Pace of Construction Starts to Flatten Out in 2023

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Alisa Zevin
November 15, 2022

Interest rates have slowed residential work, but manufacturing is up 196% this year and will remain strong in 2023, pushed by new federal incentives.


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2022 3Q Cost Report

Material Prices Slide Amid Unsteady Market

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Alisa Zevin
September 28, 2022

Recession fears, inflation and other issues plaguing the economy in the first half of 2022 have persisted through the third quarter. While most construction sectors have been successful throughout this year, questions regarding what’s to come in 2023 loom large as we head toward the end of the year.


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In Memoriam: Tim Grogan Made ENR Economics Data an Industry Staple

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Alisa Zevin
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September 20, 2022
Magazine's former senior economics editor developed analyses and projections widely relied on by industry managers seeking project cost accuracy
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ABC Analysis: Monthly Industry Job Openings Declined in June, but Up From Last Year

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Alisa Zevin
August 4, 2022

Higher borrowing costs, increasing market pessimism and growing recession risks are combining to slow industry hiring, says ABC economist.




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