Reed Construction Data complies interactive map of U.S. construction market forecasts

Feb 21, 2013

Reed Construction Data offers a monthly look into the future with its Expansion Index.

Each month the group updates an interactive map on its website that offers a 12 to 18 month “look ahead” at the construction marketplace. Using color-coded points plotted on the map, it indicates whether a location’s construction volume is expected to expand or shrink in the upcoming year.

So is your market expected to shrink? Or is it a hot spot? Head on over to Reed Construction Data’s map and check it out.

The next update to the map will come in March.

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Takeuchi is credited with the first compact track loader in 1986 after its founder saw a wheeled skid steer stuck in mud. However, ASV is credited with the first CTL to hit the market, with its MD-70 Posi-Track, in 1990. Takeuchi launched its first commercial CTL in 1991 as the TL26, shown above.

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When it comes to your OTR (off-the-road) tires, nothing is more important than having proper tire inflation. This directly impacts the performance and longevity of your tires, which is linked to the overall productivity of your operation.