Items Tagged with 'Material Prices'

Prices for energy, steel lead increases overall, threatening the stability of contractors' project pipelines. 

Despite soaring prices, construction backlog grew in March. 

Analysts largely attribute year-over-year increase to impact of tariffs.

Aluminum, steel prices are among the highest increases. 

As uncertainty continues to plague the economy as a whole, industry experts note the effects on construction trends as materials prices, labor woes and other concerns cause turmoil.

The industry seemed to feel trouble coming, according to a recent risk survey.

Construction-in-progress numbers have rebounded among this year's Top Owners, but those numbers don't completely reflect owner confidence in an increasingly volatile market.

The U.S. Commerce Dept. on Nov. 24 followed through with expected anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber, placing tariffs of 17.99% on their imports—more than twice the 8.99% rate imposed during the Trump administration.

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