Dodge data on projected 2020 construction starts in the Albany/Schenectady/ Troy, NY

Family entertainment projects remain strong; Dodge data projects 2020 construction starts in the area

Overall construction starts expected to fall 4% in 2020 after dropping 7% in 2019

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