July Expansion Index Extends Growth Streak to 12 Months
The Expansion Index for July came in at 1.53, representing a 53% year-over-year increase in ideated...
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U.S. Inflation and Wholesale Prices Cool, but Oil Risk Clouds Outlook for Construction
U.S. consumer and wholesale inflation both cooled in June, easing immediate pressure on the Federal...
Project Stress Index™ Report Shows Rise in June with Increase in Abandonments and On Hold Activity
The ConstructConnect Project Stress Index™ (PSI) closed June 2026 at 109.0, marking a 23.9%...
The Construction Economy Brief for July 2026
Watch ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes on a video series discussing the key issues...
South Carolina Mandates U.S.-Made Steel and Iron on Most State-Funded Public Works Projects
South Carolina now requires U.S.-made iron and steel on most state-funded public works projects.
ICE Enforcement Cut Construction Labor Supply, NBER Paper Finds
Construction employment growth has been slow over the past two years, with immigration enforcement...
Regional US Construction Activity Reveals Two-Speed Nonresidential Market
Nonresidential Building (NRB) starts are positive across regions in five of nine Census divisions,...
Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume - May 2026
ConstructConnect reports the top ten nonresidential construction starts monthly in the Construction...
Construction Employment: Broad-based Nonresidential Jobs Growth Nets 17,000 New Jobs in May
The construction labor force has grown nearly 1% in the past year, almost three times faster than...
The Midwest Manufacturing Renaissance That No One is Talking About
Military, Hospitals, and Shopping led Nonresidential construction starts growth outside the Data...