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Signals and Signposts

The current and future economy, trends in design and construction, political influence – sometimes we have something to say about topics which may be signs of things to come.

Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 7,613,000 in February, an increase of 60,000 from the upwardly revised January total, according to AGC’s analysis ...
Nielsen comes into this role after serving the Houston Contractors Association (HCA) for twenty years as their Executive Vice President. 
The war in Ukraine and the West’s response are likely to have multiple effects on construction materials costs and availability. The most immediate impact is likely to be on...
Construction input costs and bid prices both accelerated in January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data posted on Tuesday. The producer price index (PPI...
AGC posts new Inflation Alert; materials costs, availability, supply chain show mixed changes.
January employment dips by 5,000, record pay hikes as pool of unemployed workers shrinks. Houston adds most construction jobs with 8,000 in December. 
Employment lags February 2020 level in 26 states; wages climb 3.8% in 2021 but trail other industries.
Dodge, AIA, Census report small changes in starts for December but big increases from 2020.
Contractors are optimistic for 2022; input cost increases slow but exceed bid price increases; starts are up. Learn more from this week's Data DIGest.