Construction Analytics

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

The total construction spending forecast, now at $2,237bil, +3.7%, has been lowered a bit since the Outlook in Feb. ($2,272bil, … Read more

For the 9th consecutive year, I will be speaking at Advancing Preconstruction. I will be opening the program May 22 … Read more

Tariff actions not yet reflected in Feb PPI Inputs or PPI Final Demand index. Still early. Also remember, PPI does … Read more

Assessing the impact of tariffs on the cost of construction accurately has now become a nearly impossible task. Tariffs can … Read more