Overheard in San Francisco
At Bisnow’s third annual San Francisco Construction and Development Summit, Swinerton Builders VP Steve Johnson, who’s based there, revealed that he expects to see a 5% to 10% increase in construction costs the next 12 to 18 months. To deal with the increases, Swinerton has invested heavily in tech to price work as design progresses. Just before the event, where did Steve go to research new technologies to improve productivity? Seattle.