Digging for Dirt
After another year in a pandemic, economists discuss COVID’s impact on the construction industry
Dodge Construction Network recently hosted its 83rd annual Construction Industry Outlook event for 2022. This event revealed exclusive industry insights regarding construction and what is in store […]
The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate dropped 2.6% in September 2021 from a year ago while 49 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period, according to state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by […]
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released their Spring 2021 Regional Forecast where PCA Senior Regional Economist and Database Manager Joe Chiappe predicted cement consumption would see a 0.1 percent consumption gain in the near term before starting to grow in […]
The U.S. economy expanded at a 6.4% annualized rate during the first quarter of 2021; however, investment in nonresidential structures declined at a 4.8% rate for the quarter, according to analysis conducted by Associated Builders and Contractorsof data released today by […]
In 2021, construction companies will need to hire 430,000 more workers than they employed in 2020, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. The analysis also revealed that every $1 […]