Through September 2022, spending on nonresidential construction was up 9.2, to $883.9 billion, according to preliminary estimates by the Commerce Department's Bureau of the Census. Sectors hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic-including lodging, retail/commercial, and even office-were showing signs of life. So it makes sense that a recent survey of 212 architects, engineers, contractors, and developer/owners by the editors of BD+C found nearly three-fifths of respondents (59.4) rating 2022 an "excellent" or "good" business year. Only 15.6 rated the year "mediocre" or "poor."
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