Industrial Info Tracks Third-Quarter North American Project Starts Worth More Than $128 Billion

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Jun 27, 2014) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- As the second quarter of the year draws to a close and the third quarter gets under way, Industrial Info currently is tracking more than 2,400 capital and maintenance projects with a combined total investment value of more than $128.2 billion that are planned to kick off in July, August, and September in North America. While some of these projects may be pushed out, placed on hold or canceled, the figure represents strong planned project activity for the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Geographically, the Southwest market region, with more than $33.2 billion in planned project starts, leads in terms of value, followed by Western Canada, with $22 billion in planned projects. The Oil & Gas Production Industry, with $23.1 billion of projects, is the leading industry in terms of value for both regions, as well as the entire continent, closely followed by the Power Industry, which has $20.7 billion in planned project starts.

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