construction projects
Dodge: Total construction starts down in June
Dodge Construction Network reports that total construction starts were down 5 percent in June, despite gains in nonbuilding construction starts. Keep Reading
Dodge: Construction starts up 4 percent in May
Total construction starts rose in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $979.5 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index up in April
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 6 percent in April, with commercial and institutional building projects leading that growth. Keep Reading
Republican governors write Biden opposing PLAs
More than a dozen Republican governors penned a letter to President Biden opposing his executive order requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects exceeding $35 million. Keep Reading
AGC: Nonresidential construction materials prices up 21 percent
Prices of construction materials used in new nonresidential construction jumped more than 21 percent from February 2021 to February 2022. Keep Reading
Momentum positive for nonresidential despite December 2021 dip
While commercial and institutional planning ended 2021 on a down note, Dodge Construction Network says those nonresidential building markets grew nicely in 2021. Keep Reading
Looking ahead to 2022 in Wisconsin
Travis Wise, vice president and general manager at Wingra Stone, offers an industry outlook for 2022, detailing what needs to happen in order to have a good outcome over the next 12 months. Keep Reading
AGC: Increasing construction materials prices driving up project costs
As supply chain woes continue, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) calls on the Biden administration and Congress to address related issues. Keep Reading
Sponsored: The year ahead for construction
The Associated General Contractors of America's chief economist reflects on 2020 activity in private nonresidential and public construction while looking to the challenges and opportunities awaiting contractors. Keep Reading
