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Hurricane Ian’s Aftermath and Infrastructure Recovery

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October 2, 2022

“Ian will go down as one of the most damaging and impactful storms in U.S. history, along with 2017’s Hurricane Harvey, which caused $190 billion in total damage and economic loss,” – AccuWeather Founder and CEO Dr. Joel N. Myers Other notorious storms Myers noted include Irma, which was…

civil construction, Insider, manufacturing industry, steel industry, trending news

The North American Steel Industry in 2022: Far From a “Falling Knife”

Dan Duszynski

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January 23, 2022

Resource Erectors Heavy Industry Watch 2022 US steelmaker stocks took a hit last week after an outstanding year for the North American steel industry throughout 2021. The sell-off came after one Canadian CEO fell on his own sword by predicting that the North American Steel market in 2022 is analogous…

civil construction, construction labor shortages, construction trending news, Infrastructure Construction, infrastructure construction market

Associated General Contractors Say Biden Policies Adding to US Infrastructure Crisis

Dan Duszynski

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June 22, 2021

The civil construction infrastructure sector is looking at a mass exodus of construction workers, with the Brookings Institute forecasting a yearly exit from the industry at 1.5 million workers per year, every year, over the next decade according to a June 16, 2020 article by Construction Equipment Guide correspondent…

civil construction, construction industry forecast, construction materials, construction recruitment, Infrastructure Construction

Pipelines, Politics, and the Construction Materials Price Spikes

Dan Duszynski

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June 8, 2021

Thanks to the current White House resident, the US construction industry is rolling through a perfect storm of construction material price spikes that some might think is an intentional assault on what would otherwise be a thriving economic sector. Already depressed by the government overreach that culminated in the…

construction trending news, Infrastructure Construction, trending news, US real infrastructure spending

US Construction Spending and the Real Infrastructure Gap in 2019

Dan Duszynski

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August 29, 2019

The Real Infrastructure Spending Gap Despite the urgency of the ongoing infrastructure debate, US real infrastructure spending in the last decade (2007-2017) has actually dropped by nearly $10 billion. This is quite a startling statistic considering the recent spotlight on the infrastructure spending debate which was a significant campaign plank…