Economic Indicators Materials Prices ‘Surge’ in April The ongoing conflict in Iran accounts for much of the overall increase Alisa Zevin May 13, 2026 No Comments Prices for energy, steel lead increases overall, threatening the stability of contractors' project pipelines. Read More
Construction Economics for May 18, 2026 May 12, 2026 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
Construction Economics for May 11, 2026 May 7, 2026 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
Construction Economics for May 4, 2026 May 1, 2026 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
Construction Economics for April 27, 2026 April 22, 2026 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
Construction Economics for April 20, 2026 April 16, 2026 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
Construction Economics for April 13, 2026 April 9, 2026 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
Construction Economics for April 6, 2026 April 2, 2026 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
Construction Economics for March 30, 2026 March 24, 2026 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
Economic Outlook ABC: Private Nonresidential Construction Falls for Fourth Straight Month Manufacturing pullback tied to fading CHIPS megaprojects deepens slowdown, while public spending and data centers provide limited offset Bryan Gottlieb March 23, 2026 No Comments Private non-residential construction falls for fourth straight month as manufacturing spending retreats—can data centers and public work offset weakening private pipeline?Read More