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2022 Midyear Forecasts

ON DEMAND THROUGH JULY 26, 2023

Duration:60 minutes

Abstract:

This webinar will address the current state of the construction market - amid record high inflation, labor and supply shortages - as we reach the halfway point of 2022. ENR will call on three top forecasters, asking them to share their views on the market prospects for the industry at midyear, both nationally & regionally, in the midst of these unique challenges. 

The content of this webinar is produced and directed by ENR's editorial team.


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Speakers

Julian Anderson

President

Rider Levett Bucknall

Julian Anderson is a member of the Global Board and a founding shareholder and President of the North American practice of international firm Rider Levett Bucknall. Rider Levett Bucknall is a leading organization that provides project management, cost and schedule management, and advisory services to the construction industry. Julian has built his career at Rider Levett Bucknall spending 46 years at the company, the last 24 years based in Phoenix, Arizona.

As President of the Rider Levett Bucknall he is responsible for facilitating RLB’s North America Strategic Plan and for the day to day management of the national aspects of the business. For more than 30 years he has been intimately involved with RLB’s research work, including the development of its nationally recognized Construction Cost Index.

He continues to provide advice to clients on the procurement and cost management of construction projects also acting as an expert witness in mediations, arbitrations and litigations. Julian is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Certified Cost Professional and licensed general contractor.

Richard Branch

Chief Economist

Dodge Construction Network

Richard Branch is Chief Economist for Dodge Construction Network. His primary focus is to ensure Dodge’s preeminence in tracking, analyzing and forecasting construction activity and to work closely with national, regional, and trade media to share this insight. This includes continued execution of the monthly Dodge Momentum Index and National Construction Starts research, as well as serving as anchorman for the prestigious and widely circulated Dodge Construction Outlook—a seminal reference for the industry.

He is an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience as an economist at various consulting and publishing firms, and is well versed in helping organizations gain the insight they need to enhance their profitability. Most recently, Richard served as Senior Economist at Dodge and his 10-year tenure has included developing a construction forecast model for Canada, as well as several in-depth reports across key verticals such as education and healthcare.

He is also a contributing author for the Construction Market Forecasting Service (CMFS), which provides five-year projections for 22 U.S. building types. Richard holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Boston College, and an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Ottawa in Canada.

Ken Simonson

Chief Economist

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Ken Simonson has been chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, the leading trade association for the construction industry, since 2001. He has more than 40 years of experience analyzing, advocating and communicating about economic and tax issues. Among his outside activities, he advises the Census Bureau on overhauling its construction data.

He is a Fellow and past president of the National Association for Business Economics, and he is co-director of the Tax Economists Forum, a professional meeting group he co-founded in 1982.

Ken has a BA in economics from the University of Chicago, and an MA in economics from Northwestern University.

Alisa Zevin (Moderator)

Economics Editor

Engineering News-Record

Sponsor

CMiC 

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