The presentation provided an economic forecast for the construction industry in 2015. It predicted total US construction spending to increase 9% and highlighted gains in multiple sectors such as single family housing up 15% and commercial buildings up 15%. The forecast also noted continued growth in California, with housing starts projected to increase significantly through 2018. In the local area, forecasts pointed to declines in office and industrial vacancy rates with continued residential and commercial development. Overall, the projections portrayed an optimistic outlook for the construction industry in 2015 with many sectors expected to see substantial gains over the prior year.