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| May 26, 2022 | As Asphalt Costs Rise, Can an App Help Contractors? | If you work in the construction trades, you are well familiar with paving crews filling potholes or asphalting roads and parking lots. Asphalt itself is obtained in part as a byproduct of p ...Read more |
| May 20, 2022 | 21 Percent Rise In Non-Residential Construction Materials Over the Past Year | A country’s growth can be witnessed in its infrastructure and buildings, and in the USA, the construction industry represents ...Read more |
| March 7, 2022 | Russia-Ukraine War Cause Oil, Cargo Prices to Soar | Rising oil prices are barely worth a headline since the pain at the pump is acutely felt by nearly every American. But the side effect of cargo costs is something many may have not noticed… yet.< ...Read more |
| February 1, 2022 | 2021 Construction Spending Up 8 Percent | While nonresidential construction spending in December was roughly equal to November, the month prior, it was down compared to December of 2020, according to an analysis of data published by the As ...Read more |
| January 7, 2022 | US Adds 22,000 Construction Jobs in December | A new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America shows that 22,00 construction jobs were added to the economy from November to December. Total construction employment totaled 7 ...Read more |
| December 20, 2021 | Inflation Forces Nearly Half of Small Businesses to Seek Loans | The US Chamber of Commerce’s quarterly Small Business Index shows supply chain and inflation as key issues facing small businesses. While optimism is higher among small business owners than ...Read more |
| November 2, 2021 | Construction Spending Dropped in September | Both residential and nonresidential construction declined, AGC reports. “Spending on projects has been slowed by shortages of workers and materials, as well as extended or uncertain deliver ...Read more |
| August 24, 2021 | Building Material Prices Won’t Stabilize Until Summer 2022 | The sky-high costs of construction materials due to the coronavirus pandemic are a topic we ...Read more |
| August 4, 2021 | Material Costs Still Sky-High as Infrastructure Bill Approaches Passing | As we recently reported, the massive infrastructure bill championed by the Biden adm ...Read more |
| June 14, 2021 | Construction Material Costs Now Stonewalling Projects | It’s no secret that construction material prices are sky-high pretty much across the board. Be it plastics, lumber, steel, asphalt, roofing, piping, wallboard, insulation, or cement, Contractor N ...Read more |