Construction Employment Trends April 2025: Job Growth, Wages, and Sector Performance
Chief Economist Michael Guckes covers current construction employment trends including job growth, wages, and sector performance.
Construction Economic News
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Highlights From May’s ConstructConnect Economic Outlook Webcast
Chief Economist Michael Guckes recaps the Construction Economy Outlook webcast from Spring 2025 including the impact of tariffs, labor, and demand...
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
May 19, 2025
Construction Starts
Construction Starts Forecast for Summer 2025: Economic Headwinds Weigh on Outlook
Chief Economist Michael Guckes provides the quarterly Construction Starts Forecast and commentary from ConstructConnect.
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
May 13, 2025
Project Stress Index
Project Stress Index Closes April Up 1.5% to 116.0
The ConstructConnect Project Stress Index is a resource that tracks changes in the level of projects that are delayed, placed on hold, or abandoned.
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
May 6, 2025
Construction Starts
Construction Employment: Jobs Activity Reports Whipsaw Movements in March
ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes reports monthly on the latest construction employment and labor data.
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
Apr 22, 2025
Tariffs
The Growing Challenge of Controlling Construction Material Costs
ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes on controlling construction material costs as an uphill battle for builders, developers, and...
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
Apr 14, 2025
Project Stress Index
Project Stress Index for March 2025
The ConstructConnect Project Stress Index is a resource that tracks changes in the level of projects that are delayed, placed on hold, or abandoned.
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
Apr 2, 2025
Construction Employment Update for March 2025
ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes said February’s total construction employment is a marked improvement from recent underwhelming...
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
Mar 25, 2025
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