2020 2Q Cost Report: Construction Starts Drop as Global Pandemic Continues Alisa Zevin July 1, 2020 No Comments While construction plummeted in the first five months, material prices have begun to stabilizeRead More
Monthly Construction Spending Drops in April, Commerce Dept. Says Alisa Zevin June 1, 2020 No Comments But spending did increase on a year-over-year basis.Read More
Architect Billings Hit Record Low in April, Says AIA Alisa Zevin May 21, 2020 No Comments Economic impacts of COVID-19 have caused industry-wide decline. Read More
Commodity Prices Continue Decline, Says IHS Markit Alisa Zevin May 14, 2020 No Comments But concrete pipe and ready mix concrete are among outliers to overall downward price trend.Read More
Survey: Workloads Decline Amid Virus Outbreak Alisa Zevin May 6, 2020 No Comments Overall expectations have been downgraded for the next 12 months. Read More
U.S. Dept. of Commerce Reports Increase in March Construction Spending Alisa Zevin May 1, 2020 No Comments Spending rates increased in both private and public sectors.Read More
Engineering and Construction Costs Fall for First Time Since 2016, Key Index Shows Alisa Zevin April 30, 2020 No Comments Economic impacts of COVID-19 response spurred big drop in EPC costs, says IHS Markit survey.Read More
Commodity Prices Show Signs of Recovery Alisa Zevin April 15, 2020 No Comments IHS Markit reports boosts in oil, lumber and fiber prices and improved market sentiment.Read More
After Tough Second Quarter, Recession will Ease, Says Dodge Alisa Zevin April 10, 2020 No Comments The economy is expected to rebound relatively quickly after a steep drop.Read More
Construction Spending, Commodity Prices Continue to Fall Amid Global Crisis Alisa Zevin April 2, 2020 No Comments The U.S. Census Bureau reports that both public and private construction declined in February.Read More
