Description:
Understand the data to understand what's going on.
We're now six months into the new year. Though vaccine rollout at the beginning of the year was slow and many states have eased or removed all restrictions, more signs show momentum to an increase in economic recovery.
Join this webinar to hear our experts explain the story of construction data, jobs reports, and what has happened so far in the industry in 2021.
We'll discuss...
- Trends in Construction activity across the Country.
- What states are recovering and which ones are not.
- What sectors and verticals have been impacted most.
- Deep Dive into the key metro area activity.
- What this means for the remainder of 2021.
Sponsored by:
Speakers:
Ken Simonson
Chief Economist
The Associated General Contractors of America
Ken Simonson has been chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, the leading trade association for the construction industry, since 2001. He provides insight into the economy and what it implies for construction and related industries through frequent media interviews, presentations and the Data DIGest, his weekly one-page e-newsletter that goes to over 50,000 subscribers.
Ken has more than 40 years of experience analyzing, advocating and communicating about economic and tax issues.
He currently serves as liaison to the Census Bureau’s Construction Data Modernization Working Group. He is a Fellow and past president of the National Association for Business Economics, and he is co-director of the Tax Economists Forum, a professional meeting group he co-founded in 1982.
Ken has a BA in economics from the University of Chicago, and an MA in economics from Northwestern University.
Kris Lengieza
VP, Global Partnerships & Alliances
Procore Technologies, Inc.
Kristopher M. Lengieza, is the VP, Global Partnerships & Alliances at Procore Technologies. The Global Partnerships & Alliances Team oversees the development of partnerships and integrations built upon the Procore platform, Industry and strategic partnerships, as well as global channel partnerships. Kris has been a long-time construction technology evangelist and continues to push the construction industry forward. Prior to working at Procore, Kris was the Vice President of Operational Excellence at Stiles Corporation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Kris oversaw a team that leads many initiatives including Quality, Safety, Innovation, Training, VDC, and Financials. Kris has also been instrumental in the implementation of VDC, LEAN and LEED principles at several other companies over the course of his career.
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