Executive Summary
As of March 1st, 2018, the total U.S. non-residential construction spending increased over 34% since March 2013; rising to over $740 million annually. While Construction spending continues to rise, the U.S. unemployment rate continues to be at its lowest level since November 2000 (currently at 3.9% as of April 2018). With increased spending and low unemployment, the U.S. Construction & Engineering (C&E) industry has seen an active Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Market. In 2017, there were 272 announced transactions within the C&E industry.
