Data Center Construction Input Costs Rise Significantly
Average new data center projects have seen a significant rise in costs, while only growing modestly...
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What’s Really Driving the Construction Market? (It’s Not Just Data Centers)
There's more to the construction economy than Data Centers. Looking beyond the top-line figures...
Construction Employment Update: August 2026
July U.S. construction employment increased by 22,000 from the month prior, notching the largest...
July US Nonresidential Construction Starts Up Nearly 15% Year-to-Date Versus 2025
July 2026 Total Nonresidential Construction Starts — the sum of Nonresidential Building and Civil...
Shippers in Canada Forced to Delay Loads as 50% Tariffs Jack Up Export Costs
Canadian shippers are delaying deliveries as 50% U.S. tariffs create cash-flow challenges, disrupt...
US-Canada Trade Deal Falls Apart, Tariffs Take Effect in Rapidly Evolving Situation
U.S. 50% tariffs on selected Canadian goods began Aug. 22 once a trade deal fell apart, raising...
Why Construction Projects Feel More Complex Than Ever
Construction firms are facing headwinds from several directions, with labor, materials, energy and...
U.S.-Canada Tariff Delay Buys Time as Trade Deal Talks Continue
New 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods, including wine, hockey sticks and cement, are delayed until...
The Construction Economy Brief for August 2026
ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes hosts a monthly video series covering the key...
AGC: Construction Input Costs Climb 7.1% as War and Tariffs Drive Up Input Costs
Prices for inputs to new nonresidential construction rose 7.1% year over year in July, according to...