Construction Analytics

First pass at forecast 2026, includes first Census report of final 2025 spending. 2025 will be revised several times in … Read more

This is a simple list compiled of the percent growth forecast by each firm at Mid year 2025, then compared … Read more

We are still not where we should be with government data delays caused by the shutdown. Recent releases bring BLS … Read more

After some delayed data released recently, we now have August Construction Spending and Sept Jobs. In the past 12mo, Rsdn … Read more

Please refer to Construction Inflation & PPI 2025 updated 10-17-25 for extended discussion of inflation, how and when to apply, historical … Read more

10-7-25 It sure doesn’t help forecasters when we can’t get fresh data. So how can we forecast when there is … Read more

The headline construction data is the year-to-date (ytd) comparison. Through July data, ytd2025 is -2.2% compared to ytd2024. But where … Read more

The biggest story in construction data right now is jobs. Average construction jobs growth through July, last 25 years, excluding … Read more

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Construction Spending is down in each of last 5mo, now down a total -2.4% from Dec. Biggest declines are Warehouse … Read more

The construction industry in the US heavily relies on immigrant workers, notably undocumented individuals. Total immigrants comprise about 20% of … Read more

Construction Spending Explained New Starts + Existing Backlog generate Spending Spending = Revenue Revenue includes inflation which adds nothing to … Read more