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Despite a slight uptick in overall spending, many sectors' spending declined year-over-year.

Will Trump's USMCA stance change construction? Industry groups say not immediately, but warn that prolonged trade uncertainty could reshape manufacturing investment and supply-chain planning.

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/economics

Construction materials prices are rising again as copper, diesel, freight and labor costs squeeze supply chains despite resilient contractor confidence.

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/economics

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/economics

Does holding company's bigger move into residential development reflect more than a housing bet as economists see signs that construction growth may be broadening?

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/economics

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/economics

Construction unemployment rose in 44 states, but hiring, backlog and labor data suggest contractors are preserving crews rather than broadly cutting workers.