Although high construction costs and elevated interest rates continue to hamper housing affordability, builders expressed cautious optimism in March as a lack of existing inventory is shifting demand to the new home market.
Associated General Contractors of America officials said a lack of clear guidance from officials in Washington is delaying expenditures on much-needed infrastructure and energy projects.
Commercial and institutional planning show improvements over the month, according to Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting for Dodge Construction Network.
Recent employment and retail sales reports indicate that the economy is not slowing nearly as quickly as predicted, but the economy remains overheated, according to ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
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The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction continued rising at a double-digit rate in November from a year earlier, propelled by outsized increases in the cost of a variety of building materials.
ISE Logik, the leading concrete moisture mitigation specialist for flooring, has announced a strategic alliance with FullForce, a leading producer of extruded polypropylene products, including synthetic microfibers and synthetic macrofibers for concrete applications.
