McGraw Hill Construction Outlook 2012

Program Description:

We find ourselves in uncertain economic times.  Are we in the midst of a recovery, or are we headed for a double dip?  What construction sectors will do well and which will struggle?  McGraw-Hill Construction is in a unique position to provide a knowledgeable perspective on the economy and the construction industry.  Please join Cliff Brewis, McGraw-Hill Construction’s Senior Director of Editorial Operations, as he reviews the construction outlook. 

The program will begin by reviewing the larger, national perspective.  Cliff will attempt to define the obstacles we currently face that limit growth.  He will present McGraw-Hill’s expectation of near term overall economic performance.  Since construction operates within the national framework, but many construction sectors are impacted differently, Cliff will review the separate expectations for housing, private commercial construction, public institutional construction and public works in California. 

 Fundamentally, the presentation is an effort to “make sense of it all,” and to help your prepare your business for the near future. 

Presented by:  Cliff Brewis,  Hon. AIAIC, Senior Director Editorial Integration, McGraw-Hill Construction/Dodge

Cliff Brewis is involved in newsgathering and customer support operations at McGraw-Hill Construction/Dodge, and is a frequent speaker on the construction forecast.   

He has over 30 years experience in construction, including 25 years with McGraw-Hill in sales and operations.  He has worked in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.   

In addition to his current duties with McGraw-Hill, Cliff is an active member of the Integrated Project Delivery Committee administered by the AIA California Council and AGC California.  The diverse group is involved in advancing collaborative construction processes.

Cliff is a graduate in Economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  He has an MBA from American University in Washington D.C.

McGraw-Hill Construction is the leading provider of construction information in the industry.  McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects and products through Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, Engineering News Record, Regional Publications, Document Management and Economic Forecasting services.

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