Steel prices continue to rise sharply. On Thursday, a reader sent the following list of increases announced in January and February: tube up $350 per ton (4 increases); plate, $...
Steel prices have risen sharply, with more increases likely if an announced 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports goes into effect on March 12. Steel supplier ClarkDietrich...
February 24, 2025
Input prices for new nonresidential construction rose 0.8% from December to January, the largest monthly gain in a year, according producer price index (PPI) data the Bureau of...
February 19, 2025
Input prices and bid prices for construction changed little from November to December or year-over-year (y/y), according to data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posted...
January 20, 2025
Contractors are generally optimistic about the outlook for nonresidential and multifamily construction in 2025, while expectations differ from a year ago, based on the 2025 AGC/...
January 10, 2025
Construction spending (not adjusted for inflation) totaled $2.15 trillion in November at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, unchanged from the downwardly revised October rate and...
January 06, 2025
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose year-over-year (y/y) from November 2023 to November 2024 in 41 states and the District of Columbia and declined in nine states,...
December 23, 2024
Contractors are invited to complete the 2025 AGC/Sage National Construction Hiring and Business Outlook survey today. The survey will close at midnight EST tonight,...
December 16, 2024
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 8,313,000 in November, a gain of 10,000 from October and 211,000 (2.6%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s ...
December 09, 2024
Construction spending (not adjusted for inflation) totaled $2.17 trillion in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, up 0.4% from the upwardly revised September rate and up...
December 03, 2024
