American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009<\/a>, so it was also a bit of an observation at how the economy reacts to increases in construction spending.<\/span><\/p>\nSo really, it was like <\/span>economics<\/em><\/em><\/span> <\/span>but for construction – <\/span>Constructonomics.<\/em><\/em><\/span> <\/em><\/span><\/span>Got it? \u00a0I guess you could have other industry specific economic studies like healthonomics, or autonomics, but those don’t exactly roll of the tongue as well. \u00a0There are a few other cool words created by the infusion of economics like Reaganomics, Obamanomics, and how could we forget, Freakonomics. \u00a0I guess if the words Bush or Clinton fused better with the word economics there would be at least three more nifty words for us to throw around.<\/p>\nBut Constructonomics is also a phenomenon. \u00a0So when you invest in construction work, you get a building or piece of infrastructure, but you also put people to work while improving the world in which we live. \u00a0So now we have an improved world (either by adding infrastructure or a new\/renovated building) and also some improved pocket books of construction trades people, superintendents, and project managers. \u00a0Now, when the construction work is sustainable in nature, you’ve now got a building that is using less energy which saves money along with all the environmental benefits. \u00a0There is now a ripple effect going on where economic and environmental benefits stretch beyond the product that was produced for the owner that paid for it. \u00a0That’s Constructonomics.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nSo basically, Constructonomics is much more of an area of study and phenomenon than a…..I don’t know, a cool name for a blog or construction services company or something. \u00a0Well, it is a cool name. \u00a0But really it’s academic – and that’s no lie.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I will often get asked, “What is Constructonomics?”.<\/p>\n
Actually, that’s a lie. I very rarely, if ever, get asked that question. I’m not sure why I lied about that, but most likely because that’s how a post like this would typically start.<\/p>\n
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