The Impact of Today's Economic Trends on Tomorrow's Project Forecasting - Part 4

Part 4 of 4. In this podcast, the last in this series, we answer the questions:

• How much impact can local and regional capabilities for labor skills, manpower and material availability have on project budget forecasting?
• How do you understand local and regional capabilities better for labor skills, manpower and material availability?
• Is there really a China effect on material costs? Please explain the impact of global demand on the US.

The Impact of Today's Economic Trends on Tomorrow's Project Forecasting - Part 3

Part 3 of 4 in this series, addressing the questions:

• How does the current ecomonic environment affect forecasting? 
• Why would you use a third party estimator to work alongside a construction manager through pre-construction?
• Are there steps that can be taken now to avoid price fluxuations in the future?

The Impact of Today's Economic Trends on Tomorrow's Project Forecasting - Part 2

Part 2 of 4 - Podcast on how today's economic trends will have an impact on future capital construction projects.

The Impact of Today's Economic Trends on Tomorrow's Capital Projects - Part 1

This podcast series (4) Patrick Duke, Sr. Vice President with the KLMK Group, and James Vermeulen, Principal with Vermeulens Cost Consultants, share their insights on the Impact of Today’s Trends on Tomorrow’s Project Forecasting, to provide owners and other involved in the delivery of capital projects with information that can help them understand how economic indicators are impacting construction pricing. They will also talk about how the current economic environment affects capital project forecasting.