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New Producer Price Index Data Shows Costs Outstripping Contractors’ Bid Prices as Firms Cope with Growing Delivery Delays, Limited Supplies…
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land and Odessa, Texas Have Worst 12-Month Employment Losses; Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, Calif. and Sierra Vista-Douglas, Ariz. Top Ranks of…
Association Officials Note that Continued Construction Job Gains Could be Impacted by New Infrastructure Funding Proposals, Rising Materials Prices, Erratic…
Both Nonresidential and Residential Spending Retreat from January Levels amid Extreme Winter Weather; Association Posts Inflation Alert to Aid Understanding of…
Every week brings new reports of materials costs hitting record highs, while lead times lengthen or become ever more uncertain. …
Construction employment in February remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but six states, according to an analysis by the Associated…
Construction employment decreased from January 2020 to January 2021 in nearly two-thirds of the nation’s metro areas, according to an analysis by…
Construction employment in January remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but eight states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors…
Another round of steep price increases and supply-chain disruptions are wreaking hardships on contractors, driving up construction costs and slowing…
One year after the pandemic struck, construction firms are experiencing soaring materials costs, widespread supply-chain problems, and continuing project deferrals…