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A new study shows that key materials are much more expensive than they were a year ago.

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

Construction company executives say demand for projects has remained robust, and they have learned to cope with now-predictable complications like higher materials costs and labor shortages.

Prepare for what’s next with leading construction economists.

Construction input or material prices inched higher in October and remain up 14.6% from a year ago.

Louisiana lost 3,400 construction jobs from September to October, a 2.7% loss and the second largest decline in the U.S., according to a new report from Associated General Contractors.

Between the dropping unemployment rate, more job openings, increased consumer demand, heightened e-commerce expectations and the COVID-19 pandemic, there aren’t just fewer candidates per job, there are fewer qualified candidates per job.

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

Contractors are competing for multimillion-dollar local government contracts to clean up the damage following Hurricane Ians dreadful wake.

A tight labor market in construction will delay recovery from Hurricane Ian in Florida, with potential national implications.