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Do you have suggestions for additional links or other improvements to
this list? Contact Jerry VanderWood, 206-284-0061.
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| Economic News and Forecasts |
| McGraw-Hill Construction 2012 Economic Forecast – See sector-by-sector forecasts for Washington State. Some highlights: Office construction starts up 12% next year; education construction starts down 11%.. |
| AGC
of America Construction Economics – AGC of America produces a
variety of materials and resources for tracking construction economic
information. Click here for AGC of America Economist Ken Simonson's Construction and Materials Outlook. |
| AIA
Consensus Forecast – Twice a year, AIA assembles a panel to
provide a
consensus forecast of nonresidential construction activity over the
upcoming six months |
| Architecture
Billings Index (ABI) – Produced monthly by AIA, the ABI
serves as a leading economic indicator that leads nonresidential
construction activity by approximately 9-12 months. Look for “Current
Issue” for the most recent report |
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| Future Projects |
| The information below is intended to help members easily and quickly
find information on the longer-term construction plans of government
agencies. The links go directly to the construction information so AGC
members don’t have to waste time searching through dense websites. Not
all agencies post this sort of information, but this is what we’ve found
so far. If you know of other links, or if any of these links no longer
work, please contact Jerry VanderWood at 206-284-0061. |
NEW! This information was provided by agencies participating in AGC’s Nov. 2 Federal Facilities event.
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City of Bellevue – Mobility and Infrastructure plans.
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| City of Federal Way – Transportation improvement program. Capital improvement projects. |
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City of Renton – current and future transportation projects.
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| City of Seattle – SDOT construction opportunities. Please click here for a pdf of upcoming project list as presented at 2/15/11 Seattle District membership breakfast. |
| City of Tacoma – Current and upcoming project list. |
| Department of General Administration – Current and upcoming project
list. See also current advertised projects. |
Joint Base Lewis McChord – Growth Coordination Plan. For handouts presented at an AGC Southern District event on 2/6/12, click Army Corps Presentation; IDIQ Handout; MATOC Handout.
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Pierce County – current and future road projects.
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| Port of Seattle – Current and upcoming project list. |
| Schools – The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
maintains a list
of projects by county, school district and school that are
receiving state matching funds. |
| Snohomish County - Please click here for a pdf of upcoming project list as presented at 2/15/11 Seattle
District membership breakfast. |
Sound Transit – See Sound Transit’s Procurement and Contracts page, particularly note the links within that page for Future Procurement, e-Bid System, and Weekly Snapshot of Solicitations. Please click here for the presentation at the 1/17/12 Seattle District membership breakfast.
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| Transportation Improvement Board – Search the TIB’s online database for current and future projects. Also
list
of
FY2012 Funded Applications. |
| University of Washington – Current projects and upcoming project list. Please click here for a pdf of upcoming project list as presented at 2/15/11 Seattle
District membership breakfast. Please click here for a powerpoint that includes dates of upcoming bid packages regarding the rebuilding of Husky Stadium, as presented by Turner Construction at the 3/15/11 Seattle District membership breakfast. |
Washington State Department of Transportation – Current and upcoming project list.
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| Washington State University – Current and future project list. |
| Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition – Recently funded project list. |
| Western Washington University – Current
and upcoming project list. |
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| Current Projects |
| These firms provide access to hundreds of Bid and Sub-bid
opportunities throughout the region. |
| The Blue Book Building
and Construction Network – This AGC member provides the most complete,
single source guide for buyers like General Contractors, Builders,
Developers and Owners to find Contractors, Suppliers, Manufacturers and
General Services to compete in today's competitive marketplace for
Commercial, Institutional, Industrial & Government Contracts. We do
this through our national network of Contractors on line, in print and
through our electronic Bid Network. |
| Builders Exchange – The Pacific Northwest's premier full-service plan
center and on-line plan center. This AGC member has been serving the construction industry since
1986, it is the "go-to source" for both public and private project
opportunities. Quality provider of bid document distribution services,
construction administration services, and project archiving services. |
McGraw Hill
Construction Dodge – McGraw-Hill Construction connects
people, projects and products across the design and construction
industry worldwide. Research, analysis, project news, databases, digital
and print media are available from a single source.McGraw-Hill Construction is an AGC member.
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Seattle
Daily Journal of Commerce – DJC posts scores of Requests for
Bids and Sub-bids in both its print and online versions, updated daily.
Plus, DJC offers an on-line plan center with a variety of membership
options. Seattle DJC is an AGC member.
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| FedBizOps.Gov – The single point-of-entry for federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. It can be a complex system to wade through, so here’s a suggested way to start: On the homepage, in the table at the top, select Washington in the “Place of Performance” box and hit search for a comprehensive list. |
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| Do you know of other sources of economic information we should link
here? Any other suggestions for this list? Contact Jerry VanderWood at
206-284-0061. |