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The Project Stress Index™ report is ConstructConnect's branded monthly report on construction-market stress. Built from ConstructConnect project data and paired with expert analysis, the report tracks three core indicators over the last 30 days: delayed bid dates, projects placed on hold, and project abandonments.
Kristy O’Brien, who leads ConstructConnect content acquisition, sees 2026 opportunity shifting to private planning as public activity slows.
Oil prices eased after the U.S.-Iran agreement, offering possible relief for energy-driven construction input costs like steel and aluminum.
Iran war shocks hit aluminum markets, but rerouting and added Asian supply limited shortages as trade enforcement keeps North American costs in...
Federal regulators ordered the six regional US grid operators to justify or revise the tariff rules that govern how data centers, factories and other...