Green at No Cost posts are dedicated to empowering the construction industry for the benefit of all
Last quarter we reviewed comments from the Fed Chair that he believed we are not heading for a recession. The “old normal” of booms and busts leads people to expect more to come. But the latest bust, due to the pandemic, did not come.
Richard Vermeulen provides insights into the movement and future spending projections in various sectors, highlighting the impact of mechanical and electric contractors on bid prices and recommending large bidding contingencies, while also discussing job creation, construction volume, and the shift in dollar volumes across different sectors, particularly noting the surge in non-residential construction, with a specific focus on office, commercial, educational, and manufacturing sectors, and raising the question of whether the rise in renewables is compensating for the decline in conventional spending in the Power sector.
15 years ago, it was uncertain whether we could tap vast supplies of renewable energy economically. In other words, there was a huge technical challenge in becoming Green at No Cost.
Since the Financial Crisis and Great Recession, a new paradigm has existed with respect to monetary policy. The crisis yielded not only a highly sophisticated set of stress tests and regulatory authority but a culture of transparency and interagency collaboration. This “new normal” goes beyond rules and definitions to create an ever-evolving environment of checks and balances.
Plans to improve health networks administration went on fast forward with the onset of the pandemic. Facilities planners took up the challenge but struggled to capture the full impact of their plans.
Total Benefit showed that, rather than a few thousand dollars per employee, over 50 thousand dollars of benefit per employee could be achieved.
Total Benefit – Health Networks – Ambulatory Optimization – Steps to a 50% Improvement in Health Outcomes
