3Q Cost Report: Construction Starts to Decline Slowly Heading in 2020 Alisa Zevin October 2, 2019 No Comments Commercial and non-building construction continue to grow while other markets recedeRead More
3Q Cost Report: Industry Execs Believe 2020 Will End the Growth Market Gary J. Tulacz October 2, 2019 No Comments But most firms surveyed believe that the industry will experience a soft landingRead More
2019 2Q Cost Report Construction Staff May Be Set for 4% Raises in 2019 Bruce Buckley July 3, 2019 No Comments Big demand fuels trend for key specialists, surveys say, but more prospects want work-life balance.Read More
2019 2Q Cost Report Lifted Tariffs Don't End Canada Price-Hike Risks Scott Van Voorhis July 3, 2019 No Comments Even with steel sticker-shock over, infrastructure and private-sector boom, and worker shortfalls, won't keep costs from rising.Read More
2019 2Q Cost Report Fluid Tariff and Trade Policies Make US Estimators Cautious Jeff Yoders July 3, 2019 No Comments Construction procurement is operating in a constantly changing buying environment for key materialsRead More
2019 2Q Cost Report Checking For Signs of Slowdown in a Growth Market Gary J. Tulacz July 3, 2019 No Comments Will rising materials prices and labor costs blunt the growth in the building sector?Read More
2019 2Q Cost Report Construction Starts Rise as Material Prices Come Down Alisa Zevin July 3, 2019 No Comments Large increases in 2018 have given way to better balance in lumber and steel sectorsRead More
2018 1Q Cost Report Shut Out of Raw Steel Tariffs, Fabricators Seek Parity Jeff Yoders April 3, 2019 No Comments American Institute of Steel Construction trade case could be a boon to fabricators, costly to contractorsRead More
2018 1Q Cost Report Gas Prices Set to Fall, But Small Hikes for Some Materials in 2019 Alisa Zevin April 3, 2019 No Comments Following a slow start, construction will reach last year’s numbers, but won’t exceed themRead More
2018 1Q Cost Report Markets Still Remain Strong, But Execs Fear 2020 Vision Gary J. Tulacz April 3, 2019 One Comment Many construction sector firms are now starting to plan how to be recession-proofRead More
