Tag Archive: Construction Trends

September 18, 2025

Small Deals in Commercial Real Estate Rose 3.5% in Early 2025

Small deals in commercial real estate rose 3.5% in early 2025, led by multifamily and industrial with help from regional bank lending. Read on to...

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September 15, 2025

Construction Starts in the U.S. Jumped 16% in June

Construction activity in the United States increased sharply in June 2025, with total construction starts rising 16 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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August 10, 2025

Construction Planning Climbs Again On Core Sector Momentum

Construction planning climbs again on core sector momentum. Warehouse, healthcare and tech projects drove the majority of growth in June amid pockets of softness elsewhere,...

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August 5, 2025

Executive Order Pushes for Quicker Data Center Construction

A new White House directive aims to accelerate federal permitting and unlock financial incentives for large-scale data center builds, along with related energy and manufacturing...

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July 19, 2025

Why Now Is the Smartest Time to Be in Multifamily Development

With high interest rates and construction slowdowns stalling new supply, multifamily development is poised for a comeback. Developers who break ground now could benefit from...

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