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
Architect Billings Hit Record Low in April, Says AIA Alisa Zevin May 21, 2020 No Comments Economic impacts of COVID-19 have caused industry-wide decline. Read More
Commodity Prices Continue Decline, Says IHS Markit Alisa Zevin May 14, 2020 No Comments But concrete pipe and ready mix concrete are among outliers to overall downward price trend.Read More
Survey: Workloads Decline Amid Virus Outbreak Alisa Zevin May 6, 2020 No Comments Overall expectations have been downgraded for the next 12 months. Read More
U.S. Dept. of Commerce Reports Increase in March Construction Spending Alisa Zevin May 1, 2020 No Comments Spending rates increased in both private and public sectors.Read More
Engineering and Construction Costs Fall for First Time Since 2016, Key Index Shows Alisa Zevin April 30, 2020 No Comments Economic impacts of COVID-19 response spurred big drop in EPC costs, says IHS Markit survey.Read More
Commodity Prices Show Signs of Recovery Alisa Zevin April 15, 2020 No Comments IHS Markit reports boosts in oil, lumber and fiber prices and improved market sentiment.Read More