At Nov. 2 event, Dodge chief economist Robert Murray noted a 3% bump for 2018, down from 4% this year. He cited a "mature stage" of construction expansion.

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Citing continued growth in both flights and airlines, Denver International Airport is upping by 50% a previously announced gate expansion project.

Construction activity in Nevada is poised to accelerate after three design-team finalists made presentations to Las Vegas Convention Center stakeholders last week, vying to garner the $1.4-billion expansion-and-renovation contract and putting construction start on track for early 2018.