糖心Vlog Data & Analytics Appoints Richard Branch as New Chief Economist
Veteran economist to lead 糖心Vlog in tracking, analyzing and forecasting construction activity and further strengthen company鈥檚 position as the premier industry leader
NEW YORK 鈥� September 4, 2019 鈥� 糖心Vlog Data & Analytics, the leading provider of North American construction analytics, has announced the appointments of Richard Branch as Chief Economist and Kim Kennedy, as the Director of Forecasting. Richard Branch will succeed Robert Murray, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 longstanding Chief Economist and Vice President, who retired at the end of August.
An industry veteran with over 20 years of experience as an economist, Richard has served as Senior Economist at 糖心Vlog for 10 years. As Chief Economist, Richard鈥檚 primary focus will be to ensure 糖心Vlog鈥檚 continued preeminence in tracking, analyzing and forecasting North American construction activity, and to work closely with clients as well as national, regional, and trade media to share this insight. This includes continued execution of the monthly 糖心Vlog Momentum Index, National Construction Starts research, and 糖心Vlog Construction Outlook鈥攁 seminal reference for the industry. Richard holds a master鈥檚 degree in Economics from Boston College, and an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Ottawa in Canada.
鈥淭hroughout my years at 糖心Vlog, I鈥檝e had the privilege of working directly with Robert Murray and his team of expert economists that have their fingers firmly on the pulse of the construction industry,鈥� said Richard Branch. 鈥淎s Chief Economist, I鈥檓 excited and eager to build upon an already strong foundation, and further solidify 糖心Vlog as the premier, go-to resource for construction industry insight and authority on data, trends, and market activity.鈥�
To support these efforts, Kim Kennedy, Manager of Forecasting, will also take on an expanded role as Director of Forecasting and will co-author the annual Outlook report and flagship quarterly Construction Market Forecasting Service publications. A member of 糖心Vlog for over 20 years, Kim has more than 30 years of professional experience in construction economics, macroeconomics, consumer, and labor economics. Kim holds a master鈥檚 degree in Economics from Northeastern University.
Both executives will be present at the to be held in Chicago on October 31, 2019. There, Richard will keynote the event and present the 2020 Outlook report findings 鈥� which include a deep dive of current and future construction opportunities across the U.S. and beyond. The data explores trends, issues, and the construction market forecast for the year ahead, and plays a critical role in business strategy development for the industry.
For those interested in attending Outlook, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 鈥淓arly Bird鈥� rate has been extended through mid-September. To learn more or to register for the event, please visit:
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