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2022 Outlook for Commercial Construction and Masonry
The commercial masonry industry can expect a modest 0.2% growth rate in 2021. The market size of the masonry industry grew slower than the overall construction sector, but still outpaces the overall economy.
By Christy Crook
December 8, 2021
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by Christy Crook
Christy Crook is the president of Phoenix Masonry, a Denver-based commercial masonry firm she founded in 2010. Crook serves on the board of the American Subcontractors Association, the Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute, and Transportation and Construction GIRL, a nonprofit that encourages young women to explore careers in the transportation and construction industries. She’s an active member of the American General Contractors Association, Associated Builders and Contractors, and the National Association of Women in Construction. She can be reached at christy@phoenix-masonry.net.
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