Construction News: McGraw-Hill Construction to Release 2009 Outlook Report in DC, Oct. 22-23

NEW YORK, Oct 13, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The McGraw-Hill Construction Outlook 2009 Industry Forecast and Trends Executive Conference, a mainstay for construction business planning, will take place at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC, on October 22-23. The 70th annual conference, attended by more than 400 design and construction industry executives, is the forum for the release of the highly anticipated Construction Outlook report. This closely watched report, authored by Robert A. Murray, vice president of economic affairs for McGraw-Hill Construction, details the construction forecast for the year ahead.

"In a time of economic uncertainty, the demand for industry intelligence and credible information is even greater than in past years. With unprecedented headlines coming at us daily, if not hourly, this year's conference promises to be even more critical to our business decisions than any year in recent memory," said Norbert W. Young, FAIA, president of McGraw-Hill Construction. "McGraw-Hill Construction knows the design and construction industry and can provide the kind of insight our customers and colleagues need. This year's conference registration is exceptionally high, further validating the need for this information in planning for the year ahead," he added.

This year, the conference will also unveil a new report that analyzes industry trends for building products and industry players. In addition, the conference will provide a preview of the 2009 Green Outlook: Trends Driving Change, a first-of-its-kind outlook report on market size, trends and opportunity across green building sectors and regions.

Mr. Murray will present the 2009 Executive Construction Outlook results during the concluding session on October 23.

Other illuminating speakers at the conference include:

• Kermit Baker, Ph. D., Hon. AIA, Chief Economist, The American Institute of Architects
• Harvey Bernstein, Vice President, Industry Analytics, Alliances & Strategic Initiatives
• McGraw-Hill Construction Tucker Carlson, Senior Campaign Correspondent, MSNBC
• Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chairman, U.S. Green Building Council
• Michael Mandel, Chief Economist, BusinessWeek
• John Moebes, AIA NCARB, Director of Construction, Crate and Barrel
• John Mothersole, Principal, Industry Practices, Global Insight
• Michael Rogers, Futurist-in-Residence, The New York Times

For more information or to register, visit http://construction.com/events/outlook2009/. Attendees can earn 6 AIA continuing education credits.

The Outlook 2009 Executive Conference is produced by McGraw-Hill Construction. The premier sponsor is AT&T, and other sponsors include the American Institute of Steel Construction Inc. and Computer Methods International Corp. (CMiC).

The Details

Date & Location:
October 22-23, 2008
Capital Hilton
1001 16th Street
Washington, DC 20036

Attendee Fee:
Early Bird Registration Fee: $725, if you register by September 19th.

Standard Registration Fee: $825, if you register after September 19th.

Multiple attendees discount:
4-8 associates from the same firm - $650 each

Over 8 associates from the same firm - $550 each

Our Take:

We are just as interested as everyone else on getting at least an educated guess or glimpse into the construction industry future. Certainly with the market being as unstable as it has been lately we are all worried about how this may have a direct effect on our companies. We hope this conference can provide some interesting insights.

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