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Economics and Data Media Kit

Your one-stop resource for covering the construction economy

Construction Economics & Data

At ConstructConnect, we leverage our best-in-class market data, deep knowledge of industry trends and economic fundamentals, and strategic partnerships to deliver in-depth reporting, rigorous analysis, and timely perspectives on the U.S. and Canadian construction economies.

Our Industry Experts

Buck Brody

President & CEO

Buck Brody is the President and Chief Executive Officer of ConstructConnect. He first joined ConstructConnect as Chief Financial Officer in April 2018 after leading the Finance, Administrative, and Data Science teams at the Roper Technologies DAT business, a SaaS platform connecting freight brokers with trucking capacity. Prior to this role, Buck led the Finance team at the Roper Technologies Inovonics business, a leader in high-performance wireless sensor networks for commercial and life safety applications. Buck started his career with Roper Technologies as a financial analyst, providing business unit performance analysis, due diligence, and valuation research. Earlier in his career, he worked in the U.S. Senate and at Prologue Capital. He holds both an M.B.A and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia.

Jennifer Johnson

Chief Product Officer

Jennifer Johnson is the Chief Product Officer for ConstructConnect, overseeing Product Management, Product Marketing, User Experience, and Research. Since joining the company in 2008, Jennifer has provided leadership to the Product Management, Product Development, and Marketing teams. She has a passion for solving complicated problems and continuously enhancing the user experience. Jennifer has an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and an MBA, both from Georgia Tech.

Michael Guckes

Chief Economist

Michael Guckes is regularly featured as an economics thought leader in national media, including USA Today, Construction Dive and Marketplace from APM. He started in construction economics as a leading economist for the Ohio Department of Transportation. He then transitioned to manufacturing economics, where he served five years as the chief economist for Gardner Business Media. He covered all forms of manufacturing, from traditional metalworking to advanced composites fabrication. In 2022, Michael joined ConstructConnect's economics team, shifting his focus to the commercial construction market. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Kenyon College and his MBA from the Ohio State University.

Our Resources

Resource data may be used in publications with attribution to ConstructConnect and, where applicable, the relevant ConstructConnect thought leader.

Construction Economy Snapshot

Each month ConstructConnect publishes the latest U.S. and Canadian construction starts values at the national, State/Province, and local levels. Estimated dollar value and square footage totals are posted for nonresidential building, heavy engineering, and multi-family residential projects that began construction in the prior month.

Construction Starts Forecast

Updated quarterly, ConstructConnect’s Construction Starts Forecast provides a five-year outlook of U.S. and Canadian construction starts by type of structure and geography, down to the county level. Total estimated dollar and square footage values for residential, nonresidential building and heavy engineering (civil) construction are provided with a summary report that includes analysis of drivers influencing each building sector.

Construction Put-In-Place Forecast

ConstructConnect’s Construction Put-In-Place Forecast delivers a five-year forecast of work-in-progress payments for U.S. construction at national, state, and county levels. Created in partnership with Oxford Economics, this quarterly forecast covers 18 types of construction across residential, nonresidential building, and heavy engineering sectors.

Project Stress Index

The Project Stress Index is a rolling measure of pre-construction projects delayed, abandoned, or placed on hold over the last 30 days. The Index is an early indicator of possible headwinds for the U.S. construction market.

Expansion Index

Built from analysis of ConstructConnect’s proprietary project level data, The Expansion Index measures the dollar volume of projects in planning for States and metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) across the United States & Provinces and census metropolitan areas (CMAs) in Canada. The Index provides users with a clear understanding of the expansion – or contraction – of construction planning dollars in their area.

Custom Analytics

ConstructConnect provides bespoke market analytics reporting for clients requiring a deeper understanding of market conditions and forecasts. Market Opportunity reports deliver analysis of demand for specific materials and trade labor, while our custom Construction Specification Rate reports provide comparative analysis of competitive products in project specifications. Throughout its history, ConstructConnect has delivered custom reports for the world’s largest building product manufacturers to empower their go-to-market strategy.

To inquire, contact media@constructconnect.com

About ConstructConnect

At ConstructConnect, our software solutions provide the information that construction professionals need to start every project on a solid foundation. For more than 100 years, our keen insights and market intelligence have empowered commercial firms, building product manufacturers, trade contractors, and architects to make data-driven decisions, streamline preconstruction workflows, and maximize their productivity. Our newest offerings – including our comprehensive, AI-assisted software – help our clients find, bid, and win more projects.

Our evolution incorporates some of the most trusted names in the industry – CMD®, Construction Journal®, CDC News®, iSqFt®, BidClerk®, SmartBid®, Planswift®, On Center Software®, and Quotesoft® – into innovative SaaS solutions that streamline preconstruction workflows and maximize productivity. We also provide the industry with economic insights through a variety of publications, including the Journal of Commerce®, Daily Commercial News (DCN)®, and The Construction Record® (TCR) podcast.

Visit ConstructConnect.com to learn more. 

ConstructConnect Economy Outlook Webcast

Twice a year, ConstructConnect hosts a 90-minute webcast covering the economic outlook for the construction economy. The webcast panel includes the Chief Economists from ConstructConnect, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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