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How Profit Is Lost Before a Construction Project Even Starts

by Jerry Aliberti | Mar 16, 2026
Business | Accounting | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery

Research shows that 74% of projects that start construction prematurely experience significant productivity losses.

Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in February, Contractor Confidence Grows

by ABC | Mar 11, 2026
Business | Accounting | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Community | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery

After a downward start to the year due to construction job losses and materials price increases, contractor confidence and backlog is back up.

Construction Materials Prices Surge in January, Driven Again by Tariffs

by ABC | Mar 3, 2026
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Project Delivery | Taxes

The tariffs have been struck down, but they are still reeking havoc on construction materials prices.
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Repricing Risk: How Inflation and Tariffs Are Reshaping Construction Insurance

by Tyler Ahrenold | Feb 6, 2026
Business | Business Risk | Departments | Economy | Finance | Insurance | Risk | Risk Management

Inflation isn’t just raising prices on materials and labor—it’s changing how risk is priced.

Construction Marketing in 2026: Strategy First, Execution Second

by Brian Gallagher | Jan 21, 2026
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity

The most important change in construction marketing heading into 2026 is mindset.

What Buyers Really See in Your Financial Statements—And How to Make Them Count

by Sean Shapiro | Dec 18, 2025
Business | Accounting | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Finance | Taxes

Before you sell, merge or acquire, you better get your story—and your finances—straight.

Construction Materials Prices Continue To Rise, Up 3.5% Since Last September

by ABC | Dec 1, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery

With pre-shutdown data still trickling, numbers for September reveal rising materials prices.

Pre-Shutdown Nonresidential Construction Spending Down in August

by ABC | Nov 17, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery

Considering nonresidential construction spending was down before the 43-day government shutdown, that does not bode well for numbers when data returns.
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