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September 13, 2025
Construction Pressures Ease, Yet Contractors Stay Cautious
The rate of construction freezes and cancellations plummeted in July, according to the latest data from Cincinnati-based ConstructConnect. The Project Stress Index, a measure of...
September 10, 2025
U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline up 3%
Higher-tier, extended stay hotels dominate the Q2 construction pipeline.The total U.S. hotel construction pipeline was up 3% year on year in the second quarter, and...
September 6, 2025
Latest Producer Price Index Report Brings Limited Relief
Construction input prices ticked up 0.4% in July, the same increase for nonresidential inputs, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau...
September 2, 2025
South Sees Uptick in Apartment Construction in 2025
The US is on pace to open more than 500,000 new apartment units in 2025 — a strong showing that, while down from last year’s...
September 1, 2025
A Wave of Projects Lifts Construction Planning to a Record High
A wave of projects lifts construction planning to a record high. Notable strength in data center and warehouse activity accounted for the growth as developers...
August 27, 2025
Construction Growth Forecasts Unchanged
The Construction Products Association (CPA) stands by the spring forecasts it published in April, with construction output still forecast to rise by 1.9% in 2025...
August 25, 2025
Multifamily Construction Migrates to Less Populous Areas
Apartment growth is shifting to counties with lower population densities, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders Home Building Geography Index for the...
August 21, 2025
Creative Lending & Partnership Alternatives
With affordable housing growing more difficult to finance, a number of developers and designers are experimenting with creative lending and partnership alternatives for their projects....
August 17, 2025
Backlog Begins to Rebound Off Data Center Construction Boom
Backlog begins to rebound off data center construction boom. Contractors reported stronger pipelines despite lingering tariff-related impacts on costs, according to Associated Builders and Contractors....
August 13, 2025
Multifamily Completions Hit 38-year High
Multifamily completions reached 608,000 units in 2024, the highest level since 1986, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis of the Census Bureau’s...
