Construction Outlook: Bright Prospects, Big Challenges

Contractors are generally optimistic about the amount and variety of projects available to bid on in 2022. But they must cope with multiple challenges, including volatile materials costs, persistent supply chain bottlenecks, and shortages of key workers. This webinar will cover the latest data, describe ways of coping, and discuss the prospects for different segments.

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PRESENTER:

Kenneth Simonson, Chief Economist, The Associated General Contractors of America
Ken Simonson has been chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, the leading trade association for the construction industry, since 2001. He provides insight into the economy and what it implies for construction and related industries through frequent media interviews, presentations and the Data DIGest, his weekly one-page e-newsletter that goes to 30,000 subscribers.  Ken has more than 40 years of experience analyzing, advocating and communicating about economic and tax issues. He currently serves as liaison to the Census Bureau’s Construction Data Modernization  Working Group. 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.