Bursting at the Seams Retail Sales vs Inflation is a Chicken vs Egg Situation
In 2020, there was a proliferation in internet shopping. It was also the year in which bricks and mortar retail construction starts stopped falling.
Construction Economic News
U.S. October Jobs Report a Near Repeat of September’s
The construction industry added only +1,000 jobs in October 2022. 2022’s year-to-date monthly average gain in construction employment has been...
Alex Carrick
Nov 4, 2022
Rays of Light in Outlook Provided by GDP & Construction Material Costs
After a gloomy patch in late summer and early fall, dominated by discussion of inflation and recession, the economic and construction news is...
Alex Carrick
Nov 1, 2022
September's Nonresidential Construction Starts +26% M/M, +19% Y/Y, & +29% YTD
ConstructConnect announced today that July's volume of construction starts, excluding residential work, was $53.7 billion.
Alex Carrick
Oct 18, 2022
Top 10 Project Starts in the U.S. - September 2022
The accompanying table records the top 10 project starts in the United States for June 2022.
Alex Carrick
Oct 18, 2022
Nonresidential Construction Starts Trend Graphs - September 2022
Below are six graphs recording 12-month moving averages of ConstructConnect’s nonresidential construction starts.
Alex Carrick
Oct 18, 2022
A Discordant Juxtaposition of the Latest Jobs & JOLTS Reports
Construction employment added +19,000 jobs in September, mostly from nonresidential specialty trade contractors (+11,000).
Alex Carrick
Oct 7, 2022
Foreign Trade Balance & Value of Greenback Moving Counterintuitively
The U.S. foreign trade balance is improving significantly, while the value of the U.S. dollar is rising, making imports cheaper and exports more...
Alex Carrick
Sep 29, 2022
Winning More Work Starts Here: Expert Tips, Market Trends, and Data-Driven Construction Insights
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