Good News on Prices for Some Construction Materials
The elevated price of softwood lumber, a major talking point during much of the pandemic, has fallen below $900 per board feet as pf June 23.
Strategies for Surviving Recessions: The Right Time to Fire a Client
When the economy tanks, it’s all about survival, which is a math problem to be solved with numbers. These numbers will dictate when specific business opportunities should be declined and when clients should be fired.
Multi-Generational Living Is Not Only Common—It Is Increasingly Popular
By the end of 2020, one in three 18- to 34-year-olds were living with their parents, illustrating the statistical rise in multi-generational living over the past half-century.
ARA Forecast Shows Equipment Rental Segment Moving From Relief to Recovery
Equipment rental revenue, comprised of the construction/industrial and general tool segments, is expected to explode past its peak totals in 2022.
Preparing the Construction Workforce for an Upswing
Now is the time for construction leaders to shift from crisis mode to growth mode, and growth begins at the foundational level.
Money Alone Won’t Ship the Construction Materials Needed for Construction Projects
Despite the large amounts of liquidity currently available and low interest rates, the costs to ship materials have been going up for years—and this trend has only been amplified by COVID-19.
ABC’s Construction Backlog Inches Up in April; Contractor Optimism Slips
ABC reported its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 7.9 months in April, 0.1 months higher than in March 2021 and April 2020.
Monthly Construction Input Prices Rise 1.3% in April
Construction input prices increased 1.3% in April compared to the previous month, according to a recently released ABC analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data.
