Cliff Brewis Vice President Operations Dodge Data & Analytics DODGE CONSTRUCTION FORECAST MID YEAR 2015
U.S. Macroeconomic Outlook 2 First quarter has often been soft. GDP Pattern : History Forecast % +1.6% +2.3% +2.2% +2.2% +2.3% Shape of Recovery: Periods of moderate expansion have been followed by deceleration. Strength of Dollar complicates US Growth Limited International Growth Actions of the Fed
U.S. Construction Market Outlook – 3 The Dodge Momentum Index offers insight on what’s ahead.
4 U.S. Construction Market Outlook – Percent Change, , for Total Construction Starts and Major Sectors.. History Forecast 2014 Value
Arizona: Single Family Housing 5 Recovering but far below early 2000’s pace.
Arizona: Multifamily Housing 6 Very healthy sector but showing sings of leveling off.
Arizona: Office Buildings 7 Conservative level of recovery.
Arizona: Hotels 8 Conservative recovery.
Arizona: Retail 9 Are you noticing a trend on the private side: conservative investment.
Arizona: Warehouses 10 Expanding more rapidly than retail.
Arizona: Educational Buildings 11 The decline for the educational building category has ended, now turning up.
Arizona: Healthcare Buildings 12 Healthcare is surrounded by uncertainty.
Arizona: Highways 13 Difficult to find sources of funding.
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Points of Perspective 15
Questions Cliff Brewis Vice President Operations Dodge Data and Analytics 16