3Q Cost Report: Global Pandemic Recovery Is Underway But Remains Uneven Rachel Personius, Currie & Brown September 30, 2020 No Comments Developed and developing countries are seeing recovery happen at different ratesRead More
3Q Cost Report: Compensation Stays Steady Despite COVID-19 Disruptions Bruce Buckley September 30, 2020 No Comments Eased worker shortages have kept pay hikes stable in 2020, but future uncertainties still loomRead More
3Q Cost Report: Lumber Prices Soar as Construction Begins to Recover Alisa Zevin September 30, 2020 No Comments A slow recovery has begun following economic fallout caused by COVID-19Read More
3Q Cost Report: Execs Believe the Downturn Will Continue Until 2021 Gary J. Tulacz September 30, 2020 No Comments Most markets are in decline, but many industry leaders hope that the worst will soon passRead More
2020 2Q Cost Report: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Repeal of Foreign Steel Tariffs Jeff Yoders July 1, 2020 No Comments Domestic fabricators applaud the decision, while manufacturers, some contractors had hoped for reliefRead More
2020 2Q Cost Report: Two-Thirds of Firms Held Steady on Salary Increases Bruce Buckley July 1, 2020 No Comments Nearly one-third of companies plan to freeze or postpone raises in 2020.Read More
2020 2Q Cost Report: UK Hit Hardest by Virus in Europe Peter Reina July 1, 2020 No Comments Construction costs in Euro countries follow different trajectories as COVID-19 hits with varying intensity across the region.Read More
2020 2Q Cost Report: Market Optimism Crashes in Wake of COVID-19 Crisis Gary J. Tulacz July 1, 2020 No Comments Industry executives surveyed believe that recovery will be at least a year awayRead More
2020 2Q Cost Report: Construction Starts Drop as Global Pandemic Continues Alisa Zevin July 1, 2020 No Comments While construction plummeted in the first five months, material prices have begun to stabilizeRead More
Labor Shortages, Tariffs and Brexit Remain Key Concerns December 18, 2019 No Comments Looking to 2020, the anticipated theme of the global economy is uncertainty, as countries around the world wait for clarity over future trading arrangements. Construction activity will slow as long as these geopolitical discussions linger. Read More