Ken Simonson's blog

Contractors are optimistic for 2022; input cost increases slow but exceed bid price increases; starts are up. Learn more from this week's Data DIGest. [node:read-more:link]

Nonresidential employment rises in December, residential dips; wage increases lag full private sector. [node:read-more:link]

November private construction spending rises, public dips; two-thirds of metros add jobs in past year. [node:read-more:link]

Employment lags February 2020 level in 32 states; Dodge starts fall in November but rise year-to-date; Population growth falls to lowest rate in US history. [node:read-more:link]

Building input costs outpace bid prices in November; highway costs climb; more price hikes announced [node:read-more:link]

Nonresidential jobs increase for third-straight month in November; October job openings set record.  [node:read-more:link]

Nonresidential construction spending rises in October; two-thirds of metros add jobs in the past year. [node:read-more:link]

October employment lags pre-pandemic high in 33 states; construction starts measures diverge. [node:read-more:link]

Construction employment rises in October; earnings, vaccination data imply challenges to filling jobs. [node:read-more:link]

Construction spending declines in September; employment rises over 12 months in most metros. [node:read-more:link]