Dodge data on projected 2020 construction starts in the Buffalo area

Adaptive reuse — like turning a former supermarket into a health center — helps overall construction spending to increase slightly more than 2% in 2020, building on 9% projected growth for 2019.

Overall construction spending expected to drop by more than 9% this year

Total construction spending expected to climb by more than 21% in 2019

Overall construction spending expected to decline by almost 10% this year

Total construction spending expected to increase slightly this year

Overall Construction Spending Expected to Jump by More Than 14% in 2018

Here's what's happening in construction in Long Island and North Jersey.