Construction Outlook 2011 - Just Released

Description

The highlight of the McGraw-Hill Construction Outlook 2011 Conference was the presentation of the McGraw-Hill Construction 2011 Construction Outlook, a detailed forecast of the industry's economic environment and market trends. If you were not able to attend the conference, the 2011 Construction Outlook report includes everything Robert Murray, vice president of economic affairs for McGraw-Hill Construction, discussed including over 65 charts, tables and graphs. New construction starts for 2011 are estimated to be $446 billion, an 8% gain. The 2011 Construction Outlook includes main points for the 2011 construction market.

About the Author

Robert Murray
Vice President, Economic Affairs McGraw-Hill Construction
Robert Murray is vice president of economic affairs for McGraw-Hill Construction, the leading source of project news, product information, industry analysis and editorial coverage for design and construction professionals.

Murray joined McGraw-Hill Construction in 1980 as an economist, with a primary focus on analyzing construction industry trends. In the mid-1980s he directed a team of economists that developed the Construction Market Forecasting Service, providing five-year projections for 22 building types by nine regions of the U.S. This product has subsequently become the pre-eminent forecast of the nation's construction industry, and it serves as the foundation for other construction and real estate forecast products offered by McGraw-Hill Construction Research and Analytics.

Murray is the author of the McGraw-Hill Construction Outlook, and also coordinates the five-year industry forecast and the Construction Market Forecasting Service, which analyzes national and regional trends for building products. He received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University, and holds both an M.B.A. and a Master 's degree in economics from Columbia University.

Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
3 Economic Environment
8 Forecast Tables
10 Residential Buildings
15 Commercial Buildings
20 Institutional Buildings
25 Manufacturing Buildings
26 Public Works and Electric Utilities
32 Turning the Corner, Slowly