Construction Job Openings Remain ‘Extraordinarily Low’ in October
Recent JOLTS data reveals and decrease in construction job openings by 18,000 this month.
The Road Ahead: Forecasting Construction Spending in 2026
What’s in store for spending on construction in 2026? Economists sift through the good, the bad and the ugly signals for the new year.
Construction Materials Prices Continue To Rise, Up 3.5% Since Last September
With pre-shutdown data still trickling, numbers for September reveal rising materials prices.
Construction Futures: November 2025
Good news, bad news: The government is back open, but the data doesn't look so good for construction.
Pre-Shutdown Nonresidential Construction Spending Down in August
Considering nonresidential construction spending was down before the 43-day government shutdown, that does not bode well for numbers when data returns.
ABC Contractor Backlog and Confidence Slip in October
After holding out hope all summer, construction contractor confidence is officially contracting.
Construction Futures: October 2025 Economic Roundup
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, economic data for the construction industry is slim to none. Here is what can be extrapolated.
‘Ladies and Gentlemen, This Does Not Mean Recession’: Anirban Basu on State of 2025 Q3 Construction Economy
Basu's newsletter stated that construction has been in contraction for 14 months, so why does he seem relatively upbeat this quarter?
