State of the Construction & Surety Industries Report

August 2019

The U.S. economy has been in slow-growth mode since Q4 of ‘18. VERTEX's CEO, Bill McConnell, discusses the state of the construction and surety industries as they relate to the overall U.S. economy. This is Bill's fifteenth year presenting on this topic. The presentation includes an audio recording of his commentary along with the presentation.

Mr. McConnell has presented on this topic at many construction and surety conferences over the years, including AGC, ABA, ASCE, and NBCA events.

Listen now

About the Author

William J. McConnell, PE, JD, MSCE, CDT

Chief Executive Officer

Bill McConnell is a co-founder and the CEO of The Vertex Companies, Inc. VERTEX is an AEC firm that offers Forensic, Engineering, Construction, Environmental, and Digital solutions throughout its 27 offices in North America. Bill has a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Maine, a JD degree from the University of Denver, a MS degree from Columbia University, and he is working towards his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado (anticipated graduation in ‘20). Bill also completed a part-time three-year business program at MIT. When Bill is not performing his CEO duties (or going to school), he serves as a top expert witness for construction disputes. He has testified over 160 times, most notably for cost, schedule, and/or standard of care opinions.