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Viewpoint Mark Buckshon, publisher
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2 — NOV/DEC 2019 — The North Carolina Construction News
I’m sure many readers are looking forward to
the Christmas holiday break, after an intense year
with challenges associated with growth and suc-
cess – labor shortages, and competing demands
for subtrades and suppliers. As well, in the classic
combination of crisis and opportunity, the storm
damage from hurricanes and flooding has created
plenty of work for the industry – notably the $1.7
billion in military construction projects as the US
Navy rebuilds from Hurricane Florence.
Dodge Data & Analytics predicts things will
slow down somewhat in 2020. The good news is
that the economists there aren’t projecting a hard-
landing recession; in part because of all of the
work in the pipeline that has yet to start or reach
the completion stages. The slower pace may give
you the opportunity to catch your breath, though.
I’ve been watching major longer-range trends
that promise to reshape the industry, namely the
increasing importance of modular and factory-
built construction, and integrated technologically
focused design and construction systems. Artifi-
cial intelligence also will redefine much of our in-
dustry. Despite these changes, however, this is a time
of year when we can slow our business pace
somewhat, and spend more time with our fami-
lies. I will need to think how I will delegate re-
sponsibilities (or somehow manage directly the
production of the next issue), while I am in the
South Pacific and Australia/New Zealand on a va-
cation from mid-January through early March. Al-
though your holiday and vacation plans may not
be quite as adventurous, I hope you’ll enjoy the
season, and your New Year will be both happy
and prosperous.
Mark Buckshon is president of the Construction News
and Report Group of Companies, which publishes North
Carolina Construction News. You can reach him by email
at buckshon@ncconstructionnews.com.
Happy Holidays