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Martin Marietta sets fourth-quarter records in building materials

Both aggregate shipments and pricing climbed in the fourth quarter, with Martin Marietta also detailing a December acquisition involving CRH. Keep Reading

Dodge: Construction starts climb in December, nonresidential slips

Nonbuilding starts jumped 16.3 percent and residential edged up 1 percent as nonresidential fell 6.6 percent, according to Dodge Construction Network. Keep Reading

Dodge: Construction starts slide late in 2025

Total construction starts slipped more than 20 percent in November, with nonbuilding starts dropping the most at nearly 44 percent. Keep Reading

Megaproject activity lifts construction starts

Ten projects exceeding $1 billion broke ground in October as nonbuilding work spikes nearly 60 percent. Keep Reading

Dodge: US construction starts edge higher

Total construction starts hit an annualized rate of $1.26 trillion, with nonresidential gains offsetting a drop in nonbuilding activity. Keep Reading

Economic uncertainty testing construction materials sector

Dodge Construction Network’s Eric Gaus shares why policy shifts, labor shortages and sector slowdowns are shaping 2025 performance. Keep Reading

Episode 45: Midyear economic update with Dodge Construction Network’s Eric Gaus

Eric Gaus, chief economist of Dodge Construction Network, joins the show to give an update on the economy and the construction industry midway through 2025, as well as a look ahead to the second half of the year. Gaus offers… Keep Reading

Nonresidential gains thrust construction starts upward in May

Nonresidential building starts grew 18 percent last month, driving total construction starts up 13 percent. Keep Reading

Dodge: Construction starts down through four months of year

Although total construction starts dropped 9 percent in April, Dodge Construction Network says they are down 3 percent on a year-to-date basis. Keep Reading

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