What's Next: The Economics of Construction in 2023
Date and Time
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
Location
Westin Copley Place Boston
Staffordshire - 3rd Floor
10 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02116
Fees/Admission
Members:
Individual Ticket: $60 per person ($15 for MCAP contributors)
Non-Member:
Individual Ticket: $100 per person
Contact Information
Kara Cady
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Description
Please join AGC MA for an in-person event featuring a panel of expert economists discussing local and national economic trends followed by a networking reception!
This session will help answer timely questions like:
- How will interest rates effect construction starts?
- How does the global economy impact the cost & lead time on materials?
- How do remote work and labor market disruptions have a ripple effect on productivity?
Global and national economic forces are driving important trends within the construction industry. Wouldn't you like to understand how?
Speakers
Dr. Omar Barbiero - Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of BostonDr. Barbiero is an economist in the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Research Department. He joined the Boston Fed in 2020 after earning his PhD in economics from Harvard University. His fields of research are international macroeconomics, macroeconomics, and trade.
Ken Simonson - Chief Economist, AGC AmericaMr. Simonson has been Chief Economist with AGC America since 2001. He has more than 40 years of experience analyzing, advocating, and communicating about economic and tax issues.
Mark Maggi - Assistant Regional Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England OfficeMr. Maggi has been with the Bureau of Labor Statistics for almost 20 years including more than 10 as an economist and 2 as the Assistant Regional Commissioner
This event will be moderated by AGC MA Program Committee Chair Ken Rubinstein of Preti Flaherty.Agenda:
4:00 PM – Doors Open
4:30 PM – Introduction
4:40 PM – National/Global Economic Indicators
4:55 PM – Impact of National/Global Economics on Construction
5:05 PM – Labor Market Disruptions
5:20 PM – Impact of Labor on Construction
5:30 PM – Q & A
6:00 PM – Networking Reception (open bar, light appetizers)
7:00 PM – Program End
Printed courtesy of www.agcmass.org/ – Contact the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) for more information.
888 Worcester Street, Wellesley, MA 02482-3708 – 781.235.2680 – cady@agcmass.org