Construction Analytics

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

To properly adjust the cost of construction over time you must use an Actual Final Cost Inflation Index, otherwise called … Read more

When articles are edited, not posted as new, followers do not get an email announcing the changes as they would … Read more

Construction Analytics updates the Construction Spending Forecast every month, usually publishing at least every other month. The AIA Consensus solicits … Read more

This post will be updated frequently over the next few weeks as I add each section to my Outlook. CONSTRUCTION … Read more

This is a preliminary estimate of what it might take to rebuild buildings and infrastructure lost to the incredible firestorms … Read more

We are close enough, now in mid-January, to see where the numbers will end up for 2024. Construction spending as … Read more

The PPI data for November released 12-12. Nov PPI for Construction Materials shows very little change from Oct. Inputs YTD … Read more

Construction spending in 2024 will hit near $2.15 trillion, another new high, up 50%+ since 2019. (The last time constr … Read more

My construction spending forecast for 2025 Nonresidential Bldgs is down 1.5%. But this decline is driven by projects ending in … Read more

Once again, the Producer Price Index for construction materials is pretty tame with the release of the September data. For … Read more

Over the next few years there could be many billion$ of construction spending to “repair” hurricane damaged homes. That spending … Read more