Sarah Martin: Midyear Industry Outlook

Can data really help your business? You bet! Data is knowledge and it makes you more savvy and strategic about finding and seizing equipment sale and rental opportunities. Now that 2024 is at its midway point, it's a good time to assess the market and get a good grasp on the big picture. In this episode, Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting at Dodge Construction Network, unpacks the sectors that are flourishing and those that are slowing, and why. She discusses the two big wild cards that heavily influence construction, too. Martin explains how to understand and use the Dodge Momentum Index as a gauge for project planning and starts. She also offers up the fruits of her daily work as a forecaster, pointing to trends, identifying activity, and postulating about federal interest rates as well as election impact for the industry.  Discover where contractor sentiment is now and what lies ahead for the remainder of the year and into 2025.   Dodge Construction Network Visit IEDA Group Website IEDA Events Produced By: Social Chameleon