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Construction Starts Drop 7% in June, Down 11% From 2015

July 27, 2016

The dollar value of total construction starts dropped 7% in June, mostly due to a 24% monthly decline in non-building construction, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

2016 2Q Cost Report

Construction Costs Absorb Two Big Hits This Quarter

Tim Grogan Bruce Buckley

July 6, 2016

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Two big events hit construction this quarter: Brexit—that is, the British vote to leave the European Union— and the U.S government’s decision to increase tariff duties on Chinese cold-rolled flat steel by 522%.

2016 2Q Cost Report

Top Staff Gets Top Dollar

Bruce Buckley

July 6, 2016

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Staff-level construction employees continue to see salary raises on the upswing.

Construction Starts

Construction Off to a Slow Start in 2016

June 29, 2016

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Through the first five months of this year, total construction starts were $257 billion, 12% below the same period a year ago.

Construction Planning Gains Momentum as Dodge Index Rises 2.4%

June 15, 2016

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The Dodge Momentum Index rose 2.4% in May, according to the latest release from Dodge Data & Analytics.

2016 Construction Starts Down 10% Through First Quarter

May 18, 2016

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Through the first quarter of this year, the dollar value of total construction starts was down 10% from the same period of last year, according to Dodge Data & Analytics’ latest report.

Low Energy Costs and Imports Cool Off Construction Inflation

Structural-steel prices are down more than 10%; rebar prices tumble 14% below a year ago

Tim Grogan

March 23, 2016

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Lower energy costs, a sluggish recovery and cheap imports, especially from China, have combined to slow construction inflation.

Improved Markets Equal Higher Executive Compensation

Bruce Buckley

March 23, 2016

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Construction executives continue to see steady compensation increases following an improved 2015 construction market.

Inflation Checked in 2016

Increases in lumber prices have been offset by falling steel and cement prices

Tim Grogan

March 23, 2016

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Although ENR’s indexes measure the costs of non-residential buildings, the recovery in the housing market is having a major impact on index movement.

Dodge Starts Jump 10% in February But Are Down 16% From 2015

March 23, 2016

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The dollar value of total construction starts jumped 10% in February from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $667.6 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.