2026

Construction Economics for June 22, 2026

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Jump 2.6% in May, Up Nearly 10% Year Over Year

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:03:27 -0400

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

Construction Economics for June 15, 2026

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for June 8, 2026

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for June 1, 2026

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for May 25, 2026

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for May 18, 2026

Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for May 11, 2026

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for May 4, 2026

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for April 27, 2026

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for April 20, 2026

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for April 13, 2026

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for April 6, 2026

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for March 30, 2026

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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

ABC: Private Nonresidential Construction Falls for Fourth Straight Month

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:18:06 -0400

Private non-residential construction falls for fourth straight month as manufacturing spending retreats—can data centers and public work offset weakening private pipeline?

Construction Economics for March 16, 2026

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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 Economics for March 9, 2026

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0500

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

Nonresidential Spending Contracts 0.6% in December as Tariff-Exposed Materials Lift January Input Prices

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:17:21 -0500

Factory construction spending is down nearly 16% from its 2024 peak, even as copper and steel drive a January rebound in input prices.

Construction Economics for March 2, 2026

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500

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 Economics for February 23, 2026

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500

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 Economics for February 16, 2026

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500

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 Economics for February 9, 2026

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500

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 Economics for February 2, 2026

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500

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 Economics for January 26, 2026

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500

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 Economics for January 19, 2026

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500

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’s Labor ‘Relief’ Masks Structural Risk as Demand Cools

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:26:51 -0500

A smaller construction labor shortage in 2026 reflects cooling demand, not a fix, as retirements, megaprojects and backlog gaps keep risk elevated.

Construction Economics for January 12, 2026

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500

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 Economics for January 5, 2026

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500

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