Rocky Mountains Region Digs Up $4.7 Billion in Project Kickoffs for Second-Quarter 2016

SUGAR LAND--February 24, 2016--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--With numerous projects delayed or thrown into question by consistently weak commodity prices, the U.S. Rocky Mountains region is looking at $4.7 billion in construction starts in second-quarter 2016, the lowest quarterly projection in several years, according to Industrial Info's project database. More than 70% of the total can be attributed to just four industries: Power, Metals & Minerals, Alternative Fuels and Petroleum Refining. Within this article: Details on planned second-quarter construction starts in the Rocky Mountains region, including those from major companies such as General Electric (NYSE:GE), Siemens AG (NYSE:SI), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), Abengoa (NASDAQ:ABGB), HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC), American Sands Energy Corporation, First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR) and Apple Incorporated (NASDAQ:AAPL).