2022 2Q Cost Report Compensation Soars Despite Inflation and Recession Fear Bruce Buckley July 13, 2022 No Comments Despite growing fear of a recession on the horizon, contractors continue to offer highly competitive compensation packages, approaching levels not seen in the industry in nearly two decades.Read More
2022 2Q Cost Report Executive Confidence Drops as Recession Fears Rise Jonathan Keller July 13, 2022 No Comments Over the past few years, the second quarter has been a time of reckoning for ENR’s Construction Industry Confidence Index. Read More
2022 2Q Cost Report Equipment Cost, Availability Forcing Creative Solutions Jeff Rubenstone Jeff Yoders July 13, 2022 No Comments It’s been a long while since the construction equipment market saw consistent availability and attractive prices. Read More
2022 2Q Cost Report Starts Stay Strong in First Half as Possible Recession Looms Alisa Zevin July 13, 2022 No Comments While commodity prices have begun to stabilize following the extreme volatility of the past several years, recession fears continue to mount.Read More
2019 2Q Cost Report Construction Staff May Be Set for 4% Raises in 2019 Bruce Buckley July 3, 2019 No Comments Big demand fuels trend for key specialists, surveys say, but more prospects want work-life balance.Read More
2019 2Q Cost Report Lifted Tariffs Don't End Canada Price-Hike Risks Scott Van Voorhis July 3, 2019 No Comments Even with steel sticker-shock over, infrastructure and private-sector boom, and worker shortfalls, won't keep costs from rising.Read More
2019 2Q Cost Report Fluid Tariff and Trade Policies Make US Estimators Cautious Jeff Yoders July 3, 2019 No Comments Construction procurement is operating in a constantly changing buying environment for key materialsRead More
2019 2Q Cost Report Checking For Signs of Slowdown in a Growth Market Gary J. Tulacz July 3, 2019 No Comments Will rising materials prices and labor costs blunt the growth in the building sector?Read More
2019 2Q Cost Report Construction Starts Rise as Material Prices Come Down Alisa Zevin July 3, 2019 No Comments Large increases in 2018 have given way to better balance in lumber and steel sectorsRead More