Economy

The Construction Economy Brief for May 2025

Fuel Up on Economic Insights in About Three Minutes

Every month, Michael Guckes, Chief Economist at ConstructConnect, brings you a short video to help you navigate the evolving economic landscape of the construction industry. 

Trade Policy Volatility & Civil Spending Surge

  1.  The construction economy outlook for the rest of 2025.
  2.  Tracking economic conditions with Construction Starts.
  3. What does the Project Stress Index say about the market?

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Marshall Benveniste
Marshall Benveniste is a writer and Senior Content Marketing Manager at ConstructConnect with the Economics Group. Marshall has written on various topics for the construction industry, including strategies for building product manufacturers, artificial intelligence in construction, and data-driven decision-making. Before joining ConstructConnect in 2021, Marshall spent 15 years in marketing communications for financial services and specialty construction firms. He holds a PhD in organizational management.