Page 68 - CCD Magazine - Winter-Spring 2019 Issue

Parting Shots Public Agency Outlook ‘19 PUBLIC AGENCY OUTLOOK ‘19 Presented by AGC, CCA and HCC 01/24/2019 - Denver Marriott Tech Center Michael Gifford, President and CEO of the AGC of Colorado Stephanie Reed, Program Director at Mayor’s Office of the National Western Center Mike Barden, Director Facilities Projects at University of Colorado, Denver and University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus Ken Simonson, Chief Economist at AGC of America Jason Barber, Vice President of Construction Market and Innovation at Assignar (Public Agency Presenting Sponsor) 68 | Colorado Construction & Design The outlook for commercial & civil construction heading into 2019- 20 is for the market to “bounce along the top” and then slow slightly. Public work will become even more important to AGC, CCA and HCC members in the future. The leading public agencies in Colorado spoke about their project plans and requirements, and the latest Outlook ’19 on construction, labor & materials was presented by AGC America’s Chief Economist Ken Simonson.