Economy June PPI Holds Flat as Construction Input Costs Ease 1.6% Materials costs dipped in June, but tariffs and rate policy create inflationary pressures Bryan Gottlieb July 16, 2025 No Comments BLS reported construction input costs fell 1.6%, while looming tariffs and rate uncertainty pressures project budgets.Read More
Survey Shows Hesitation To Move Major Construction Projects Forward Rider Levett Bucknall crane index surveys 14 US-Canada cities Richard Korman April 8, 2025 No Comments Seven of 14 US-Canada cities showed a more than 20% drop in activity from the prior period, the Rider Levett Bucknall crane index reports.Read More
US Economy US Consumer Confidence Index Declined Again in May May 31, 2016 Consumers were less optimistic about the short-term economic outlook than last month. Read More
US Economy Consumer Confidence Index Increased During January January 26, 2016 The percentage of consumers expecting business conditions to improve over the next six months rose from 14.5% to 16.2%. Read More
Construction Momentum Slows in November Tim Grogan December 16, 2015 No Comments The Dodge Momentum Index fell 3.7% in November, following October’s decline.Read More
Construction Economics Tim Grogan November 30, 2015 No Comments ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economicsRead More