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

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