***Media Advisory***ABC Chief Economist to Deliver 2022 Mid-Year Construction Economic Update and Forecast Webinar

WHAT: 2022 Mid-Year Construction Economic Update and Forecast Webinar

WHO:   Anirban Basu, chief economist, Associated Builders and Contractors

WHEN: Wednesday, July 27, 2-3:30 p.m. ET

WHY:    Basu will review the current economic landscape for the construction industry by addressing the biggest challenges for contractors, such as the cost of labor and materials and the impact of the $1 trillion infrastructure package passed in 2021. Basu will also present an exclusive commercial construction forecast and discuss the impact of inflation, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases, unemployment and labor trends as well as how changes in consumer demand influence shifts in market sectors.

Sign up for this 60-minute presentation followed by 30 minutes of live Q&A. You may submit questions in advance while registering for this webinar. Presented by ABC’s Construction Executive magazine.

REGISTRATION:    Members of the press can register for free. Email Erika Walter, ABC’s director of media relations, at ewalter@abc.org for more information.