Construction Spending – Volume – Jobs « Construction Analytics
12-3-22 This plot is not showing good performance. Volume and jobs should be moving directly in tandem. When inflation is … Read more
Construction Year-End Spending Forecast Dec’22 « Construction Analytics
A few brief comments. More comments to follow See also Construction Briefs Nov’22 With only one month to go and … Read more
Construction Inflation 2023 « Construction Analytics
Construction Inflation PPI Final Demand updated 4-15-23 See Table Usually construction budgets are prepared from known “current” costs. If a … Read more
Infrastructure Construction Expansion – Not So Fast « Construction Analytics
Only once in 25 years have heavy engineering construction jobs increased more than 5% in one year (7.5% in 2018, … Read more
Self-Checking Forecast « Construction Analytics
Two plots track how construction forecast matches up to actual spending. The light line is the monthly growth predicted by … Read more
Behind The Spending Forecasts « Construction Analytics
Construction spending for 2022 in the 2-1-23 release is $520 billion, up 11.6% Construction Starts (per Dodge) up ~38% in … Read more