Starts Will Slowly Climb in 2021 After Sharp Drop in 2020, Dodge Reports Single-family housing and warehouse sectors will drive construction in the coming year Alisa Zevin November 11, 2020 No Comments Assuming the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine and significant government stimulus, Dodge forecasts total construction starts to rise 4% in 2021.Read 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
Women in Construction Tearing Down Unconscious Biases Is Crucial, Says Panel Alisa Zevin August 26, 2020 No Comments Groundbreaking Women in Construction panelists explain the unconscious bias problem, and how to solve it. Read More
Industry Economist: Recovery Has Started, But Tough Times Still Ahead Alisa Zevin August 14, 2020 No Comments ABC's Anirban Basu forecasts overall economic recovery in 2021, with construction lagging behind. Read More
Private Construction is Down Amid COVID Crisis, Global Survey Says Alisa Zevin August 7, 2020 No Comments Residential and non-residential U.S. workloads fell in Q2, says RICS report, but infrastructure and public works activity rose.Read More
Construction Spending Falls Again in June, Says Commerce Dept. Alisa Zevin August 3, 2020 No Comments Yearly spending experienced a slight increase. Read More
Material and Labor Cost Index Falls in July Alisa Zevin July 29, 2020 No Comments Economic worries caused by COVID-19 continue to affect construction marketsRead More
Construction Spending Fell in May, U.S. Commerce Dept. Reports Alisa Zevin July 2, 2020 No Comments Private work is down, while public construction rates increase.Read 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
Monthly Construction Spending Drops in April, Commerce Dept. Says Alisa Zevin June 1, 2020 No Comments But spending did increase on a year-over-year basis.Read More
