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Home » Topic » Business » Economy

Construction Futures: September 2025 Economic Roundup

by Construction Executive | Sep 26, 2025
Business | Construction Futures | Economy

Dwindling jobs, high input prices and an overall economic uncertainty can't keep contractors down.

Construction Materials Prices Up 0.2% in August, Driven by Iron and Steel

by ABC | Sep 11, 2025
Business | Economy | Manufacturing | Markets

Things are looking up—construction materials prices, that is, and iron and steel are mainly to blame.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls Sharply in July

by ABC | Sep 3, 2025
Business | Economy | Finance | Institutional | Markets | Public

Private nonresidential construction spending declined in July, but the public nonresidential sector saw improvements.

Construction Futures: August 2025 Economic Roundup

by Construction Executive | Aug 22, 2025
Business | Construction Futures | Economy

Spending, hiring and overall momentum are down across the construction industry for August 2025.

Building Supply Distributors: Taking Control of Jobsite Delivery in Uncertain Times

by Cyndi Brandt, Jenny Vetter | Aug 21, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Equipment | Finance | Fleet Management | Markets | Productivity | Project Delivery | Vehicles

The cost of materials is up. Along with that increase comes increased complications with delivering those materials to the jobsite.

Construction Materials Prices Jump 0.4% in July

by ABC | Aug 18, 2025
Business | Economy | Equipment | Finance | Tools

Materials prices are up in nearly all categories except natural gas, which decreased 2.1% in July.

Building an Entrepreneur: How a Construction Company Owner Founded a Franchise Business

by Grace Calengor | Aug 14, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Culture | Economy | Finance | Leadership | People | Productivity | Workforce

This is how Brian Robinson went from the Great Recession to owning his own construction company and building three great franchise locations.

Prepare to Pivot: CBIZ’s 2025 Construction Industry Survey

by Construction Executive | Aug 14, 2025
Business | Economy | Nuts + Bolts | Project Delivery | Research

CBIZ’s 2025 Construction Industry Survey reveals how firms are adapting to labor shortages, financing challenges and shifting priorities in a changing economic landscape.
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