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VOLUME 52 NO. 11
NOVEMBER 2018
messenger MIDWEST INSULATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
16712 ELM CIRCLE OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68130
Thanksgiving is truly a time to reflect on the many blessings
that have been bestowed upon us and our families, wherever
they may be. We give thanks for living in America where we
are truly free to live as we please and to worship as we please.
We are truly blessed to live in a society where we have the op-
portunity to voice our opinions freely.
As Cindy and I reflect on our year, we as a family have much to
be thankful for. God has continued to bless us with good
friends and good health. Our daughter, Mary, continues her
work with Woodmen Life Insurance Company. Our middle
daughter Sarah, is a part-time nurse and full time mother of two
children. Our youngest daughter, Anna, the accountant, contin-
ues to work for ConAga Foods in their internal audit depart-
ment in the Omaha office. Her audit travels have taken her to
Mexico for weeks at a time. She has grown to appreciate the
freedoms that we sometime take for granted here in the U.S.
As we reflect upon our many blessings, it is also important to
reflect upon those among us who are less fortunate in health
and prosperity. We extend our sympathies and prayers to those
families that have lost a loved one this past year. Cindy’s sister
died suddenly two days before Thanksgiving. This has been a
time for us to reflect on her life and how we have been blessed
with knowing her and sharing in the memories.
The concern for others and the willingness to help out has been
and continues to be an endearing trait among MICA members.
You come from such diverse backgrounds, but you all reflect
true Christian values in your personal and professional lives.
Our association is truly blessed to have such strong members.
Cindy, our daughters, and I are most grateful to be a part of
MICA and to have MICA a part of us. You have made and
continue to make MICA a blessing to our family.
Tom Shimerda, MICA Executive Secretary
WHAT’S INSIDE THIS MONTH:
• A Thanksgiving Message.
• President’s Message.
• MICA Future Meeting Dates.
• MICA Pre-Meeting Seminar.
• New Construction Starts in 2019.
• Get Ready for Taxes.
• Dodge Momentum Index Declines in October.
• FMI Releases Big Data White Paper.
• IRS Reminder to Employers.
• Osha Launches Program to Target High Injury Rates.
• OSHA Top Ten Frequently Cited Violations.
• New ArmaFlex® Shield.
• October Construction Starts Soar 21 Percent.
A THANKSGIVING MESSAGE
Thanksgiving marks the start of another Holiday Season and the
end of yet another year. This next month will be filled with
family gatherings, holiday shopping, Hanukah, and Christmas
and New Year’s Eve parties.
This year, our lives continue to be filled with national tragedy
after tragedy. Mass shootings seem to continue on a regular
basis. The midterm elections seemed to drag on and on. We
now have a split congress with both sides seemingly waiting to
disagree with each other. It is time for the politicians in Wash-
ington to do what is best for America and not for their political
affiliation.
As we approach the Holiday Season, we need to reflect on
where we are as a society and ask God for guidance as we navi-
gate our future. There are so many positives of living in a coun-
try where we can still have an impact on the direction that we
want to see our country move. We pray that our leaders will
have the wisdom to lead and the support of the American peo-
ple to do so.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
TO: THE MICA MEMBERSHIP
The fall colors are in full bloom here, which means that it
will soon be Thanksgiving and then the full blown
Christmas season gets in full swing.
Thanksgiving traditionally is a great holiday, if you are
male. It seems like my wonderful wife, daughter and
daughter-in-law work for hours in the kitchen while we
sit and watch the endless football games for hours. They
start working early in the morning. First on numerous
pies, then transition in to the preparation of the late after-
noon meal.
My son and son-in-law started helping in the kitchen, and
has been for serval years, with the pies and the meal
preparation. My son-in-law has a real love for rhubarb
and apple pies. So that leaves me watching the football
games pretty much by myself. Really not feeling very
guilty at all, as I take control of the remote.
I see how caring, and helpful all of these amazing people
working together for hours in the kitchen have become.
The other thing I have noticed is that they communicate
and are sharing stories of their lives, catching up on the
latest news since the last time they all worked together.
I have found myself listening more to their conversations
than I am to the football games. I have come to the con-
clusion that my son and son-in-law were not helping out
of guilt, but rather because they wanted to be part of
something that neither one of the individuals involved
could do by themselves. The accomplishment of the
great feast was far more than food. It was the participa-
tion in something much bigger. They were interacting
and really getting to know each other, in a way that you
can’t do unless you are working together for a common
goal.
It brings back the days of estimating large projects before
computers. With days or weeks taking off the project,
different people doing separate areas and systems, the
adding of the numbers from the hundreds of take-off
sheets, the material pricing and labor pricing, and the
hours of multiplying them all out. Then the group gets
together for the labor adds, storage, handling and distri-
bution, lifts, scaffolding, supervision, and trash removal.
Then finally figure the overhead and profit.
I look back at those times and realize how much we
helped and cared for each other. The great feeling of ac-
complishment we had of finally being almost done. Then
it happened, the big boss would come up with the idea
for figuring alternate materials on several systems and
you would have several more hours of number crunching.
With today’s estimating systems, it is nothing more than
punching in a few items and recalculating.
I remember how much those people meant to me and
how close we became.
I think I have decided that maybe this year I will also try
to join in the kitchen activities. I might learn something.
I am sure I will not be given a difficult task at all. If I
screw up enough, I will be sent out of the room to watch
the football game and still will be able to at least listen to
the conversations.
I know serval of the board members have new sons and
daughters-in-law. Maybe these board members will
think about getting involved in the meal preparation. The
worse thing that will happen is you will be asked to leave
the room, and you will go back to where you really want-
ed to be in the first place!
Happy Thanksgiving
Scott & Paula Weekley
MICA President
P.S.: On Thanksgiving Day, only 32 shopping days left.
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FUTURE MICA MEETING DATES
Winter Board and Committee Meetings — January 24 — 27,
2019, Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Amelia Island,
FL.
62nd Annual Spring Convention — June 17 — 20, 2019, Omni
Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, CO.
Fall 2019 Annual Fall Business Meeting — October 16 & 17,
2019, Embassy Suites Downtown, Omaha, NE.
2020 Winter Board and Committee Meetings — January 202,
Site To be Determined.
63nd Annual Spring Convention — June 22 — 25, 2020, In
Region. Site Under Consideration.
MICA MEMBER ADDRESS/INFO. UPDATES
Be sure to inform the MICA office of any changes or correc-
tions to your listing for either the MICA Directory, e-mail cor-
respondence or mailing address. Even if you update your
company listing on the MICA website, please inform the
MICA office of the changes. We try to be as current as possi-
ble with your help.
The pattern of construction starts by more specific segments is
the following:
• Single family housing will be unchanged in dollar terms,
alongside a modest 3% drop in housing starts to 815,000
(Dodge basis). There will be a slight decline in homebuyer
demand as the result of higher mortgage rates, diminished
affordability, and reduced tax advantages for home owner-
ship as the result of tax reform.
• Multifamily housing will slide 6% in dollars and 8% in
units to 465,000 (Dodge basis). Market fundamentals such
as occupancies and rent growth had shown modest erosion
prior to 2018, which then paused this year due to the
stronger U.S. economy. However, that erosion in market
fundamentals is expected to resume in 2019.
• Commercial building will retreat 3%, following 2% gains
in 2017 and 2018, as well as the substantial percentage
increases that took place earlier. While 2018 market funda-
mentals for offices and warehouses are healthy, next year
vacancy rates are expected to rise as the economy slows,
slightly dampening construction. Hotel construction will
ease back from recent strength, and store construction will
experience further weakness.
• Institutional building will advance 3%, picking up the pace
slightly from its 1% gain in 2018 which itself followed an
18% hike in 2017. Educational facilities should see contin-
ued growth in 2019, supported by funding coming from
numerous school construction bond measures. Healthcare
projects will make a partial rebound after pulling back in
2018. Airport terminal and amusement-related projects are
expected to stay close to the elevated levels of construction
starts reported in 2017 and 2018.
• Manufacturing plant construction will rise 2% following
the 18% jump that’s estimated for 2018. The recent pickup
in petrochemical plant projects should continue, and cuts
in the corporate tax rate from tax reform should encourage
firms to invest more in new plant capacity.
• Public works construction will increase 4%, reflecting
growth by most of the project types. The omnibus federal
appropriations bill passed in March provided greater fund-
ing for transportation projects that will carry over into
2019, and environmental-related projects are getting a lift
from recently passed legislation.
• Electric utilities/gas plants will drop 3%, continuing to
retreat after the exceptional amount reported back in 2015.
New generating capacity continues to come on line, damp-
ening capacity utilization rates for power generation.
The 2019 Dodge Construction Outlook was presented at the
80th annual Outlook Executive Conference held by Dodge Da-
ta & Analytics at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention
Center in National Harbor, MD. Copies of the report with ad-
ditional details by building sector can be ordered by calling
(800) 591-4462.
NEW CONSTRUCTION STARTS IN 2019 TO
HOLD STEADY WITH 2018 AMOUNT,
ACCORDING TO DODGE DATA &
ANALYTICS
Dodge Outlook Report Predicts Deceleration in Total Con-
struction Growth Will Continue, Reflecting a Mixed Pattern by
Project Type
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – October 25, 2018 – Dodge Data
& Analytics (https://www.construction.com) released its 2019
Dodge Construction Outlook, a mainstay in construction indus-
try forecasting and business planning. The report predicts that
total U.S. construction starts for 2019 will be $808 billion,
staying essentially even with the $807 billion estimated for
2018.
“Over the past three years, the expansion for the U.S. construc-
tion industry has shown deceleration in its rate of growth, a
pattern that typically takes place as an expansion matures,”
stated Robert A. Murray, chief economist for Dodge Data &
Analytics. “After advancing 11% to 14% each year from 2012
through 2015, total construction starts climbed 7% in both 2016
and 2017, and a 3% increase is estimated for 2018. There are,
of course, mounting headwinds affecting construction, namely
rising interest rates and higher material costs, but for now these
have been balanced by the stronger growth for the U.S. econo-
my, some easing of bank lending standards, still healthy market
fundamentals for commercial real estate, and greater state fi-
nancing for school construction and enhanced federal funding
for public works.”
“An important question going into 2019 is whether deceleration
is followed by a period of high level stability or a period of
decline. For 2019, it’s expected that growth for the U.S. econo-
my won’t be quite as strong as what’s taking place in 2018, as
the benefits of tax cuts begin to wane. Short term interest rates
will rise, as the Federal Reserve continues to move monetary
policy towards a more neutral stance. Long-term interest rates
will also rise, reflecting higher inflationary expectations by the
financial markets. At the same time, any erosion in market
fundamentals for commercial real estate will stay modest. In
addition, the greater funding from state and local bond
measures passed in recent years will still be present, and it’s
likely that federal spending for construction programs will in-
crease once all the federal appropriations bills for fiscal 2019
are finalized. In this environment, it’s forecast that growth for
construction starts will decelerate further, but not yet make the
transition to the point where the overall volume of activity de-
clines. For 2019, total construction starts are forecast to hold
basically steady at $808 billion. By major sector in dollar
terms, residential building will be down 2%, nonresidential
building will match its 2018 amount, and non-building con-
struction will increase 3%.”
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The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax
Counseling for the Elderly programs offer those taxpay-
ers who earned less than $55,000 in 2018 free face-to-
face tax return preparation and free e-file from IRS-
trained volunteers. For more information and locations,
go to IRS.gov/VITA.
DODGE MOMENTUM INDEX DECLINES IN
OCTOBER
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 4.2% lower in Oc-
tober to 150.5 (2000=100) from the revised September
reading of 157.0. The Momentum Index is a monthly
measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential
building projects in planning, which have been shown to
lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings
by a full year. October’s shortfall was the third consecu-
tive monthly decline and the result of losses in both com-
ponents of the Momentum Index. The commercial com-
ponent fell by 4.9% from September to October, while
the institutional component dropped 3.1%. The commer-
cial component has, in fact, been the impetus behind the
recent string of declines in the overall index. This is con-
sistent with the view that the commercial building sector
is approaching a peak and should begin to gradually ease
back over the coming year. The institutional component,
meanwhile, has been relatively more stable due to the
availability of public funds for projects such as schools
and airport terminals.
In October ten projects each with a value of $100 million
or more entered planning. The two leading commercial
projects were a $300 million industrial park in Frederick-
son, WA and a $154 million warehouse in Wilkes Barre,
PA. The two leading institutional projects were a $198
million school in Newburgh, NY and a $105 million high
school in Junction City, KS.
GET READY FOR TAXES
The Internal Revenue Service advised taxpayers that the
doubling of the standard deduction due to tax law chang-
es is likely to reduce the number of taxpayers who nor-
mally itemize.
This is another reminder to help taxpayers Get Ready for
the upcoming tax filing season. The IRS has recently
updated its Get Ready page with steps to take now for the
2019 tax filing season.
In previous years, about one out of three taxpayers item-
ized. The IRS expects that number to be less for tax year
2018. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed in De-
cember 2017, significantly affects deductions in several
ways, impacting those taxpayers who normally itemize.
The TCJA doubles the standard deduction amount for all
filing statuses. The standard deduction is a dollar amount
that reduces the amount of income on which a taxpayer is
taxed and varies according to their filing status. Because
of this, many qualifying taxpayers may find the increased
standard deduction more than their total itemized deduc-
tions and opt for choosing the standard deduction rather
than itemizing.
Taxpayers should check their 2017 itemized deductions
to make sure they understand what the tax reform chang-
es could mean for their tax situation in 2018. Those who
still plan to itemize will complete an updated version of
Schedule A, Itemized Deductions, and attach it to their
tax return.
Publication 5307, Tax Reform Basics for Individuals and
Families, is a key resource to understanding the impact of
the tax reform law on deductions. The publication pro-
vides information about:
• increasing the standard deduction,
• suspending personal exemptions,
• increasing the child tax credit,
• adding a new credit for other dependents, and
• limiting or discontinuing certain deductions.
The IRS reminds taxpayers that the best way to file an
accurate tax return is to use tax software and e-file or
seek the help of a tax professional who will prepare and e
-file their tax return. The IRS offers tips for choosing a
tax professional. Taxpayers who earned less than
$66,000 in 2018 may qualify for IRS Free File and can
access no cost tax software online.
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FMI RELEASES WHITEPAPER:
“BIG DATA = BIG QUESTIONS FOR THE
ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
(E & C) INDUSTRY”
RALEIGH, N.C. – November 12, 2018. FMI Corpo-
ration, the leading provider of management consult-
ing and investment banking services to engineering
and construction, infrastructure and the built environ-
ment, is pleased to announce the release of its latest
research report “Big Data = Big Questions for the
Engineering and Construction (E&C) Industry.” In
this white paper, the authors discuss some of the
most challenging aspects of big data usage, explain
the opportunities that present themselves when big
data and analytics are properly implemented, and
show the long-term power of utilizing big data as a
business tool for E&C firms.
Jay Snyder, FMI’s technology practice leader and
one of the authors of the white paper, states, “Using
the recommendations in this white paper, E&C com-
panies can more effectively leverage their big data
without having to make a big investment in labor,
equipment or devices. Its use is becoming common-
place among organizations that want to outperform
their peers and rise to the top in their industries. In
most industries, existing competitors and new en-
trants alike will use the strategies resulting from the
analyzed data to compete, innovate and capture val-
ue.”
Key statistics include:
• 96% of all data goes unused in the E&C industry.
• 13% of E&C working hours are spent looking for
project data and information.
• 30% of E&C companies are using applications
that don’t integrate with one another.
• Only 8% of E&C firms have what they call real-
time, full project management information sys-
tems that allow for dashboard reporting.
To access FMI’s big data white paper, please visit
the FMI website at;
https://www.fminet.com/special-reports/big-data-big-
questions-for-the-engineering-and-construction-
industry/.
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IRS REMINDS EMPLOYERS, BUSINESS
OWNERS OF JANUARY 31 FILING
DEADLINE FOR WAGE STATEMENTS,
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS FORMS
The Internal Revenue Service published a notice re-
minding employers and other businesses that Jan. 31
remains the filing deadline for wage statements and
independent contractor forms.
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH)
Act of 2015 started a requirement for employers to
file their copies of Form W-2, Wage and Tax State-
ment, and Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax
Statements, with the Social Security Administration
by Jan. 31. Certain Forms 1099-MISC, Miscellane-
ous Income, filed with the IRS to report non-
employee compensation to independent contractors
are also due at this time. Such payments are reported
in box 7 of this form.
The IRS can more efficiently verify income that indi-
viduals report on their tax returns because of the Jan.
31 deadline; this helps prevent fraud. File these
forms correctly and timely to avoid penalties. IRS e-
file is the quickest, most accurate and convenient
way to file these forms.
Pointers to help filers prepare Employers should verify employees’ information.
This includes names, addresses, and Social Security
or individual taxpayer identification numbers. They
should also ensure their company’s account infor-
mation is current and active with the Social Security
Administration before January. If paper Forms W-2
are needed, they should be ordered early.
Automatic extensions of time to file Forms W-2 are
not available. The IRS will only grant extensions for
very specific reasons. Details can be found on the
instructions for Form 8809, Application for Time to
File Information Returns.
For more information, read the instructions for
Forms W-2 & W-3 and the Information Return Pen-
alties page at IRS.gov.
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OSHA LAUNCHES PROGRAM TO
TARGET HIGH INJURY AND ILLNESS
RATES
OSHA issues a Notice that implements it’s Site-
Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program, using
employer-submitted Calendar Year 2016 Form 300A
data. The SST is OSHA’s main site specific target-
ing inspection plan for non-construction workplaces
that have 20 or more employees and is based on the
data received from injury and illness information that
employers submitted for Calendar Year 2016 under
29 CFR 1904.41. Prior to 2014, SST programs used
injury and illness information collected under the
former OSHA Data Initiative. This program helps
OSHA achieve its goal of ensuring that employers
provide safe and healthful workplaces by directing
enforcement resources to those workplaces with the
highest rates of injuries and illnesses. This Notice
identifies key references, describes the inspection
list, provides scheduling and inspection procedures,
and gives information on OSHA Information System
(OIS) coding.
FALL PROTECTION TOPS OSHA’S
ANNUAL ‘TOP 10’ LIST OF MOST
FREQUENTLY CITED VIOLATIONS
Fall Protection – General Requirements is OSHA’s
most frequently cited standard for the eighth consec-
utive year, the agency and Safety+Health announced
at the 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Ex-
po.
Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Direc-
torate of Enforcement Programs, presented prelimi-
nary data for OSHA’s Top 10 most-cited violations
for fiscal year 2018, which ended Sept. 30. Kevin
Druley, associate editor for S+H, moderated the ses-
sion.
The top five violations remained unchanged for the
fourth straight year, with Hazard Communication,
Scaffolding, Respiratory Protection and Lockout/
Tagout following Fall Protection, respectively.
Eye and Face Protection emerged as a newcomer,
ranking 10th. “The Top 10 represents the most fre-
quently cited standards, and they are a good place to
start for the employer in identifying hazards in their
own workplace," Kapust said during the presenta-
tion.
The full list:
1. Fall Protection – General Requirements
(1926.501): 7,270 violations
2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 4,552
3. Scaffolding (1926.451): 3,336
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 3,118
5. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,944
6. Ladders (1926.1053): 2,812
7. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 2,294
8. Fall Protection – Training Requirements
(1926.503): 1,982
9. Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,972
10. Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,536
“Knowing how workers are hurt can go a long way
toward keeping them safe,” NSC President and CEO
Deborah A.P. Hersman said in an Oct. 23 press re-
lease. “The OSHA Top 10 list calls out areas that
require increased vigilance to ensure everyone goes
home safely each day.”
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NEW ARMAFLEX® SHIELD IS TOUGH
ENOUGH FOR THE JOB
Chapel Hill, NC, October 2018 — Armacell, a global leader in
flexible foam for the equipment insulation market and a leading
provider of engineered foams, announces the launch of Arma-
Flex® Shield, a new pipe insulation for HVAC, plumbing and
refrigeration with a built-in protective jacket that resists impacts
from the jobsite or the environment.
New ArmaFlex® Shield flexible foam insulation is a moisture–
and UV-resistant product solution with a durable protective
coating specially designed for line set and HVAC/R applica-
tions. Its strong coating resists tears and punctures when
pushed through walls and rough openings. Once installed, it
stands up to the effects of weather and protects against thermal
losses, condensation and moisture ingress.
“ArmaFlex Shield provides all the benefits of a closed-cell foam
insulation while providing added tear resistance and UV pro-
tection right out of the box”, says Justin Hardy, Armacell’s
General Manager, Americas. “Residential and commercial
spaces of all types will value the long-term performance and
peace of mind that ArmaFlex Shield lends to the mechanical
and HVAC/R piping systems.”
ArmaFlex Shield meets the IECC code requirements for out-
door insulation, and is code-compliant for use in air plenums.
It’s a low-maintenance alternative to unprotected insulation or
adding a separate jacket on the jobsite. Because the strong fac-
tory-applied jacket on ArmaFlex Shield resists abrasions, it pro-
tects the piping from line trimmer damage making it a great
choice for outdoor applications.
ArmaFlex Shield is available through Armacell’s network of
insulation distributors and HVAC and plumbing wholesalers.
Visit www.armacell.us for locations.
OCTOBER CONSTRUCTION STARTS SOAR
21 PERCENT
Nonresidential Building Rebounds Sharply from Subdued Ac-
tivity in Recent Months
NEW YORK – November 20, 2018 – New construction starts
in October climbed 21% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of
$864.0 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The sub-
stantial increase followed three straight months of decline, dur-
ing which the pace of total construction starts fell 22% from the
exceptionally strong volume reported back in June. Nonresi-
dential building in October surged 53%, as several very large
projects lifted the manufacturing plant, office building, and
transportation terminal categories. Non-building construction
in October advanced 14%, supported by growth for public
works while the electric utility/gas plant category bounced back
from depressed activity in September. Residential building in
October edged up a slight 2%, helped by improvement for mul-
tifamily housing. During the first ten months of 2018, total
construction starts on an unadjusted basis were $679.1 billion,
up 1% from the same period a year ago. The year-to-date gain
for total construction starts was restrained by a 45% slide for
the electric utility/gas plant category. If the electric utility/gas
plant category is excluded, total construction starts during the
first ten months of 2018 would be up 3% relative to the same
period a year ago.
October’s data raised the Dodge Index to 183 (2000=100), up
from September’s 150, marking the second highest reading for
the Dodge Index so far in 2018 after June’s 192. Through the
first ten months of 2018, the Dodge Index averaged 169, up
slightly from the full year 2017 average of 166.
“During 2018, the presence of very large projects in a given
month has played a considerable role in shaping the monthly
pattern of activity, and in October it was nonresidential build-
ing that especially benefitted from the start of very large pro-
jects,” stated Robert A. Murray, chief economist for Dodge
Data & Analytics. “These included a $2.4 billion petrochemi-
cal plant in Texas, the $1.4 billion Terminal One building at
Newark Liberty International Airport, the $860 million expan-
sion to the Las Vegas Convention Center, a $750 million Face-
book data center in Utah, and a $655 million concourse expan-
sion at Denver International Airport that’s part of that facility’s
extensive upgrade. Earlier, decreasing construction starts for
nonresidential building during this year’s third quarter raised
some concern, suggesting that this sector may have already
peaked and is now in decline. The strong October performance
indicates that nonresidential building construction starts contin-
ue to proceed at an elevated pace, at least for the present.”
Murray continued, “The current year has also witnessed moder-
ate growth for public works construction, helped by the greater
federal funding for fiscal 2018 passed by Congress back in
March as part of the omnibus appropriations legislation. For
fiscal 2019 which began on October 1, the federal-aid highway
program and EPA construction-related programs are operating
under a continuing resolution through December 7, waiting for
Congress to finalize spending levels. As for residential build-
ing, multifamily housing has shown renewed expansion this
year after settling back in 2017, yet a more cautious lending
stance by banks towards multifamily development may dampen
multifamily construction starts next year.”
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MIDWEST INSULATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
16712 ELM CIRCLE
OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68130
(402) 342-3463
e-mail: mica@micainsulation.org
www.micainsulation.org
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