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  • Trends & analysis: Nonresidential construction to enter ‘muted’ growth phase in 2012
    Gains to come in retrofit/remodeling vs. new construction
    January 26, 2012
    Nonresidential construction and housing will enter the growth phase of the economic cycle in 2012 and remain there through 2013, according to analysts at the Institute for Trend Research, Concord, N.H.“Nonresidential construction is moving up; so is housing,” saysJeff Dietrich, senior analyst, ITR. “They are both entering thisgreen [growth] phase where things are improving every monthon a year-...

  • Forecast: 2012 and beyond
    Industry leaders talk market conditions, growth opportunities, and why it might be 2013-14 before a recovery takes hold
    January 24, 2012
    While construction levels will remain much the same, the spending picture will be slightly different

  • G3: Industry insiders talk glass
    What changes will we see in the glass industry, post-downturn? How will it differ from the pre-recession industry?
    January 24, 2012
    Hear from Kawneer's Diana Perreiah, Bacon & Van Buskirk's Rod Van Buskirk, and Hartung Glass Industries' Nick Sciola

  • 2012 forecast: What products and/or services are experiencing the most growth at your company? To what do you attribute that growth?
    January 24, 2012
    The float perspectiveScott Thomsen, Guardian Flat Glass Group "Our strategy is to continue to increase sales of value-added products and services that provide a competitive advantage. We feel our value-added strategy is working: We’ve been able to maintain and even enhance our float assets in North America since the start of the recession in 2009. We view the key to success in these volatile...

  • 2012 forecast: What are your expectations?
    January 23, 2012
    The float perspectiveScott Thomsen, president, Guardian Flat Glass Group"A fitting description for the activity in the global glass industry today is ‘volatile,’ and we don’t see that leveling off much, at least not in early 2012. On the residential side, monitoring key North American economic indicators such as new housing starts, construction permits, automotive new build rates, and replacement...

  • Closer look: Overall construction levels to hold steady in 2012
    Commercial building and multifamily to grow, as public works and institutional building continue to slide
    January 23, 2012
    Following several years of decline, overall construction spending is expected to hold steady, if not improve slightly in 2012, according to forecasters. “In 2012, the top-line numbers are not expected to show much change, but there will be variation within the major construction sectors, with some gains predicted for housing and commercial building, assuming the U.S. economy avoids recession,”...

  • Remodeling hot spots
    June 5, 2011
    As the economy recovers and the broader housing market stabilizes, spending on homeowner improvements is expected to grow at a 3.5 percent annual rate.

  • Betting on the future
    Stakes are high, as fabricators eye new investments
    January 4, 2011
    To ensure profitability when the market does rebound, company owners are taking advantage of slow conditions to reevaluate their business plans and product mix. 

  • Delayed reaction
    Reflecting overall economic trend, post-recession housing and remodeling markets recovering slowly
    January 4, 2011
    Total housing starts will continue their upward climb in 2011, increasing more than 20 percent over 2010. However, the housing picture is not as rosy as this statistic might indicate. 

  • Ups and downs from East to West
    2011 construction landscape varies greatly across the United States
    January 3, 2011
    2011 could be a mixed bag across the U.S., with the possibility of both growth and even deeper losses, depending on the region. The majority of forecasts show the Northeast improving the most, followed by the Midwest. 
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