High-Profile: November 2026 | Page 27

November 2026 High-Profile Special Feature: Built Leadership Forum 27
Drawing on his leadership across major Greater Boston
development, public planning and civic service,
Thomas N. O’ Brien sets the charge for the Forum: the market realities in front of us, how leaders are responding, and where innovation is already shaping what gets built next.
A rare chance to hear how one of Boston’ s most consequential developers is reading the moment.
Chief economist for AGC of America since 2001, Simonson brings four decades of analysis to a national and regional briefing that cuts through headline noise. He covers labor, including skilledtrade availability, schedules and bids; materials, with a look at which costs have settled heading into 2027; and demand, where private, institutional and public work diverge. He also writes the weekly Data DIGest, read by more than 20,000 subscribers.
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