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ConstructConnect Resources

ConstructConnect Resources

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.

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Check out the latest month's construction starts in our monthly Construction Economy Snapshot report, along with trend graphs, regional starts data, and more. ConstructConnect's construction starts compile the total estimated dollar value and square footage of all projects on which ground is broken in any given month. They lead, by nine months to as much as two years, put-in-place statistics, which are analogous to work-in-progress payments as the building of structures proceeds to completion. Browse our archive of Construction Economy Snapshot reports for previous months. Including commentary and latest starts statistics, ConstructConnect Insight's view of starts statistics, Top 10 projects of the month, trend graphs for 12 key categories, regional starts table, and a detailed national table.

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ConstructConnect's U.S. Construction Put-In-Place Forecasts Reports give an overview of residential and nonresidential put-in-place expectations over the next five years. Published quarterly, you can find the most recent report along with past forecast reports.

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Find the latest quarterly Construction Starts Forecast Report to get a five-year forecast of construction starts by type of structure and by state as well as drivers influencing each building sector.

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