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FMI releases Nonresidential Construction Index report

FMI has released its Nonresidential Construction Index report for the first quarter of 2012. The NRCI gained 7.8 points over last quarter to 58.1 this quarter, which FMI attributes to panelists’ confidence in construction activity in following the lead of the improving the economy. FMI reports good signs for both hiring plans and construction-put-in-place (CPIP) […]

March 14, 2012

Technology

FMI releases productivity report

FMI released its newest survey, “The 2012 U.S. Construction Industry FMI Productivity Report,” on January 25. The report delves into productivity improvement during the recession, planning at the field manager level and new technologies in the construction industry. To download a copy of the full report, click here.

January 30, 2012

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor

Within a handful of bright, or at least not gloomy, spots there may be opportunities for transportation agencies and highway and bridge contractors to be pro-active in their fight against the agonizingly slow recession climb-out.

January 12, 2012

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FMI: Mixed signs for third quarter

Construction consultant FMI’s third quarter report calls for a 2 percent total construction growth in 2011 and 6 percent for 2012. While the firm notes that this forecast may sound like ambitious growth, in constant 2006 dollars, it means a drop of 1 percent in 2011 and 3 percent for 2012. “To put it in […]

October 11, 2011

Roadbuilding

2003, here we come!

Here’s one of  those sentences that you can’t help but feel hit you in the face. “To put it in perspective, in 2012 we will nearly return to 2003 levels of construction in current dollars.” Nearly? So what is being put into perspective?  It’s FMI’s latest forecast for construction put in place which calls for […]

October 6, 2011

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FMI hosts seminar

Winning Proposals Seminar Atlanta, Georgia Register here

November 1, 2010

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FMI hosts seminar

Winning Proposals Seminar San Francisco, California Register Here

October 22, 2010

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FMI hosts construction course

Construction Selling Skills Denver, Colorado: Dec. 8-10 Atlanta, Georgia: Feb. 2-4 Phoenix, Arizona: March 9-11 Register Here

October 22, 2010

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FMI hosts marketing, selling course

Marketing and Selling Strategies Chicago, Illinois Register Here

October 22, 2010

Business

FMI to host business development courses

FMI, a provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, will offer three courses to help people improve their business development results and make their team more effective: Marketing and Selling Strategies, Construction Selling Skills and Winning Proposals. The Business Development Program Series is available as a package allowing attendees […]

October 22, 2010

Roadbuilding

FMI releases special report on contractor strategies

Construction management consulting and investment firm FMI has released, 2010 Special Report: Contractor Strategy, Emerging From the Perfect Storm, a report that details and analyzes the responses to the company’s Nonresidential Construction Index (NRCI) concerning the basis for strategic planning and navigation through treacherous markets. The report looks at each of the following myths, discusses the associated implications and suggests […]

January 28, 2010