Have Building Material Prices Peaked?

New data from the Producer Price Index suggests that costs are coming down on things like softwood lumber as part of an overall decline in material costs. The wild ride up in construction materials in 2023 may have peaked as the year ended and going into 2024 we could see some declines in those costs, […]

The Top 10 States Searching for Home Improvement Projects

The new housing market may be slower but existing homeowners are doing extensive Google searches for home improvements and renovations, according to a new study. Can you guess which states lead the country? As often happens when the housing market slows down, the market for home improvement projects increases and new data compiled by Constructor […]

80% of U.S. States Added Construction Jobs in 2022

The overall American construction sector may have slowed as last year ended and 2023 began but overall, it was a good year for most states for jobs in the sector. The 2022 calendar year turns out to have been a good year for most states when it came to construction jobs, despite the slowdown as […]