ConstructConnect’s ‘Expansion Index’ Captures Construction Hesitancy The construction industry still struggles to recover to pre-pandemic levels as owners hesitate to commit to rising costs of construction. Total Construction Falls in May as Housing Stumbles Rising costs of construction materials lead … Continue reading
Read about the increasing costs of home building on Construction Dive.
Roofing and construction supplies have been harder to come by and prices have been increasing as demand outnumbers supply. Here are a few articles to keep update on the current situation in supplies and materials. Forecast: Inflation and a Tough … Continue reading
The global construction industry is set to grow by over 5% this year, a new report by GlobalData has suggested.
U.S. Industry Snapshot – February 2021 Nonresidential Construction Starts -30% YTD Versus ‘Normal’ – read on Daily Commercial News Despite Hope for Strong Economic Recovery, February Sees Further Decline in National Construction Starts – read on Dodge Data and Analytics
COVID-19 relief plan contains money for construction
A roundup of outstanding developments in the states that earned USGBC’s highest ratings in 2020. The state counted 94 projects certified by USGBC in 2020, for a total of more than 16 million square feet, or nearly 2.1 per capita. … Continue reading
Despite 2020 layoffs, construction’s labor woes persist -read on Construction Dive Construction Loses 61K Jobs in February as Unemployment Rate Hits 9.6% -read on Engineer News-Record
“it is important to wear a face covering and remain physically distant from co-workers and customers even if you have been vaccinated because it is not known at this time how vaccination affects transmissibility.”
Read the article on Associated Press by Matt Ott here.
