NEW YORK (Feb. 3, 2020)—Lendlease announced the appointment of Mike Fratianni as managing director of construction for the Americas. Effective March 1, Fratianni will succeed Andrew Council to continue to drive the strategic growth and diversification of its construction business in gateway cities throughout the United States.

NATIONAL (Jan. 27, 2020)—Nonresidential construction spending on buildings is projected to grow by just 1.5% through 2020, and less than a 1% increase in 2021, according to a new consensus forecast from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).