Today’s Construction Economy Report – Q2 2023

Three years after policy decisions to address COVID induced a severe recession, we have recovered. The pendulum has swung 180 degrees, and we are now confronted with raging inflation and, again, real possibilities of another recession. Nonresidential construction has nicely weathered the storm as employment, spending, and wages are at all-time highs, but it seems that many of these trends are unsustainable. Our focus continues to be on the primary drivers of selling price to owners.

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Tom Sanders, CCEA, CBA
Lead Economist

Tom Sanders is the lead economist for MOCA Systems, Inc., a leading owner’s representative firm providing program and project management services. Tom provides independent market analyses for military construction projects. He is a retired USAF Reserve Colonel with 30 years of service.

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Mr. McGlone performs program and project management responsibilities for a wide range of activities in the engineering and construction field.  With over 20 years of experience, specializing in Civil, Environmental, Cost and Value Engineering, Facility/Community Planning, Property Development, Budget Analysis, Contract Administration/Negotiation, Construction Management, Personnel Management, and Business Development.  Mr. McGlone currently manages the Project Controls/Cost Engineering Department for his current company, where he oversees preparation and provides quality assurance of cost estimates for over $8.0 billion in construction value annually for various federal and state government and commercial clients. He has developed facility requirements valued at over $1 Billion for various government and commercial clients through information gathering charettes and produces comprehensive documentation with concept reports, drawings, and cost estimates.  He has supervised project managers, engineers, architects, estimators, surveyors, draftsmen, and construction superintendents.