2019 CIRT Sentiment Index: Fourth Quarter Report

The CIRT Sentiment Index showed a pronounced decrease in the fourth quarter of 2019 showed a pronounced decrease in the CIRT Sentiment Index, falling from 64.9 to 57.6, whereas the Design Index reflected a less dramatic loss, from 63.2 to 60.9. The downward trend in the scores represents the elusiveness of the market leading into 2020.

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Construction Materials – Favorable Economics and Selective Buyers

While economic fundamentals are favorable, buyers of construction materials firms remain selective. If headlines are any metric, there are ample reasons to be concerned about an emerging recession in the United States. In August, the two-year treasury yield exceeded the ten-year yield (often an early sign of recession), and in early September tariffs on more than $112 billion in Chinese goods took […]

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2019 Building Products Market Update

Economic signals are telling us that we’re near the top of the construction cycle. This means that the next five years will look very different than the last five years, which were characterized by full work pipelines and healthy growth in both the commercial and residential construction sectors.

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Executive Coaching: Driving Real Results for Leaders in the Built Environment

In today’s business world, coaching has become a cornerstone of leadership development, particularly for executives. Not only can coaching be a transformative process for personal and professional awareness, discovery and growth, but also it offers the opportunity for executives to uncover their blind spots, improve leadership skills and achieve real business results.

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