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Christoph Lohr: What the U.S. military can teach us about leading through chaos

Strategy is the cornerstone of being able to lead through chaos.

July 6, 2020

In last month’s column, I wrote about how military strategy can help businesses learn to navigate the current chaotic times.

ASA hosts third economic webinar with Dr. Christopher Kuehl

April 14, 2020

Titled “Recovery in Sight or Settling in for a Siege?” Dr. Kuehl notes this should be the time for a rational assessment.

SBA resources available for Coronavirus relief

April 6, 2020

Congress originally passed the CARES Act allocating $350 billion to help small business, but there is likely to be extensive expansions to allocate $377 billion if needed.

Construction starts to slip back in 2020

Dodge Outlook Report predicts economic slowdown to have broad based impact on total construction growth.

November 21, 2019

Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2020 Dodge Construction Outlook. The report predicts that total U.S. construction starts will slip to $776 billion in 2020, a decline of 4% from the 2019 estimated level of activity.

Contractors are becoming more uncertain about the future state of the economy

September 5, 2019

BlueTarp's supplemental contractor survey revealed that nearly 25% of contractors thought the economy would decline in some way within the next 12 months, an increase from 16.3% last quarter.

Dodge Momentum Index descends in July

August 7, 2019

The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.

February construction starts descend 3%

March 22, 2019

Public works and housing retreat, while nonresidential building stabilizes.

2018 Building Supply Index shows dwindling contractor confidence in economy

Index reveals more uncertainty with first year-over-year decline since 2016

March 21, 2019

BlueTarp Financial releases its 2018 Q4 Building Supply Index.

Podium named to Fast Company's annual World's Most Innovative Companies list

March 11, 2019

The list honors the businesses making the most profound impact on both industry and culture, showcasing a variety of ways to thrive in today's volatile world. Half of the companies on this year's MIC 50 list are appearing for the first time.