Tag Archive: Construction Trends
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 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 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...
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,...
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...
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...
July 17, 2025
Impact of Tariffs Increasingly Apparent but US Construction Firms Remain Confident
The impact of tariffs are increasingly apparent, but U.S. construction firms remain confident. “Despite this potential headwind, approximately six out of ten contractors expect their...
July 14, 2025
Warehouse and Hotel Construction Lift Commercial Planning
Despite slower data center activity in Q2, the nonresidential pipeline has grown 24% over 2024’s level. A sharp uptick in institutional project activity helped drive...
July 10, 2025
Supply Chain Transparency as a Tool for Tariff Mitigation
Supply chain transparency can help businesses offset tariff costs. As new tariffs reshape global trade, construction firms are reassessing supply chains to manage rising costs...
July 7, 2025
Construction costs jump at a 6% annualized rate
Spikes in iron, steel, copper and aluminum prices in May largely offset declines in energy, according to the latest Producer Price Index data. Despite rising...
