ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes reports on and provides analysis monthly on US nonresidential construction start trends by region.
Total construction employment has slowed noticeably. From March through May, the average monthly construction job creation rate was just over 5,000,...
May’s surging level of megaproject construction starts, which topped $30 billion, lifted total year-to-date (YTD) construction spending to within 1%...
Understanding where the labor is and who is actually working is essential for anyone looking to staff a job site, plan a project, or forecast future...
The Project Stress Index (PSI) took center stage during last week’s AIA2025 Conference on Architecture and Design in Boston. Add some perspective...
Chief Economist Michael Guckes covers current construction employment trends including job growth, wages, and sector performance.
Chief Economist Michael Guckes recaps the Construction Economy Outlook webcast from Spring 2025 including the impact of tariffs, labor, and demand...
Chief Economist Michael Guckes provides the quarterly Construction Starts Forecast and commentary from ConstructConnect.
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