The cost of ocean freight from Asia to the US West Coast has skyrocketed over 500% in the last year, greatly contributing to recent increases in the costs of many materials and...
Reshaping the Industry
Three actions are necessary to build a thriving, profitable and durable construction industry:
- Acceptance. Recognize current situations and challenges and accept they are real.
- Leadership. Embrace core values and principles as innovators and leaders.
- Solutions. Collaborate among owners, contractors and workforce for solutions.
Input PPIs soar in year ending in July; steel prices, lead times rise again, while lumber plunges.
Construction input prices rose 0.6% in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released...
Associated Builders and Contractors released the following statement on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which passed the U.S. Senate Tuesday by a vote of 69 ...
While the economy has continued its forward progress through the summer, the Dodge Momentum Index has regressed somewhat as higher material prices and shortages of skilled...
Preparing contractors to provide a highly skilled "fleet" of craft professionals is the core of the mission of C3. At the end of the day, C3 is a workforce...
As the construction industry continues to rebound from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, some in the industry are looking for digital solutions to help create efficiencies and...
Steel remains problematic. Steel Market Update reported on Tuesday that hot-rolled coil averaged $1860, more than four times the August 2020 low point of $440....
DeWalt’s newest DCS377Q1 Atomic 20V Max Brushless 1-3/4-in Bandsaw Kit is available for a special price in DeWalt’s 2021 Summer Sale.
