Project starts may not rebound until late 2026, and even then only if interest rates fall and federal spending is renewed, ...

The construction industry is known for its complex and fluctuating costs. To effectively budget for a construction project, it’s essential to consider all the different labor costs. Here are some ...

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Iron and steel prices rose 9.2% year over year in August 2025, helping push overall construction input costs higher. September 10, 2025 Construction materials costs climbed again in August, defying a ...

U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded sharply in February, buoyed by a thaw in winter weather that helped reverse January’s declines. However, rising construction costs fueled by tariffs and ...

(The Center Square) − The construction industry reported just 188,000 job openings at the end of August, the lowest level in more than a decade, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors ...

The Engineering and Construction Cost Indicator, which measures wage and material inflation for the engineering, procurement, ...

Engineering and construction costs increased again in April, according to the Engineering and Construction Cost Indicator from PEG and S&P Global Market Intelligence. The headline Engineering and ...

Following months of speculation, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in September by half a percentage point, and a boost in new construction is expected as soon as the start of next year, ...

Mr. Smith is the founder and executive director of the Center for Building in North America. My mission to understand the American elevator began in 2021 when I came down with a crippling postviral ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inflation has eased across the Americas, causing construction cost increases to drop below their 5- and 10-year averages, but the sector still faces uncertainties due to new ...

As the song goes, New York City is a “concrete jungle where dreams are made of.” But have you looked at the cost of laying concrete jungles in Manhattan lately? A common industry explanation is, well, ...