{"id":2705,"date":"2019-09-05T20:32:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T20:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgpartners.com\/?p=2705"},"modified":"2022-11-02T14:16:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T21:16:37","slug":"dodge-data-analytics-appoints-richard-branch-as-new-chief-economist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg.com\/news\/dodge-data-analytics-appoints-richard-branch-as-new-chief-economist\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodge Data &#038; Analytics Appoints Richard Branch as New Chief Economist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Veteran economist to lead Dodge in tracking, analyzing and forecasting construction activity and further strengthen company\u2019s position as the premier industry leader<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Dodge Data &amp; Analytics<\/a>, 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, Dodge\u2019s longstanding Chief Economist and Vice President, who retired at the end of August.<\/p>\n<p>An industry veteran with over 20 years of experience as an economist, Richard has served as Senior Economist at Dodge for 10 years. As Chief Economist, Richard\u2019s primary focus will be to ensure Dodge\u2019s 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 Dodge Momentum Index, National Construction Starts research, and Dodge Construction Outlook\u2014a seminal reference for the industry. Richard holds a master\u2019s degree in Economics from Boston College, and an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Ottawa in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout my years at Dodge, I\u2019ve 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,\u201d said Richard Branch. \u201cAs Chief Economist, I\u2019m excited and eager to build upon an already strong foundation, and further solidify Dodge as the premier, go-to resource for construction industry insight and authority on data, trends, and market activity.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran economist to lead Dodge in tracking, analyzing and forecasting construction activity and further strengthen company\u2019s position as the premier industry leader Dodge Data &amp; 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. 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