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Prices of materials and services used in new nonresidential construction jumped more than 21 percent from March 2021 to March…
For more than two years, the U.S. construction industry has been buffeted by unprecedented increases in material costs, supply-chain bottlenecks,…
Construction employment increased from February 2020—the month before the coronavirus pandemic—to February 2022 in nearly three-fifths of U.S. metro areas,…
Construction employment climbed by 19,000 jobs between February and March, while spending on construction projects rose for the 12th month…
Florida and Idaho Have Strongest Recoveries from Two Years Ago, While New York, North Dakota Lag the Most, California and Rhode…
The U.S. and U.K. reached a Section 232 trade agreement which will lower tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the UK.…
Cheyenne, Wyo. and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas Score the Largest 12-Month Increases; Sierra Vista-Douglas, Ariz. and New York City Experience the Worst…
Diesel Fuel Prices Spiked 57.5 Percent and Steel Mill Product Prices Surged by 74.4 Percent Compared to a Year Ago,…
New York & North Dakota Have Worst Losses Since February 2020, While Utah and Montana Added the Most, Illinois Registers Worst…
Contractors Association Urges Washington Officials to Boost Funding for Career and Technical Education, Open More Apprenticeship Opportunities to Attract and…