Articles Detailing 2018 Construction Outlook
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These links point to articles here on this blog that summarize end-of-year data for 2017 and present projections for 2018.
Most Recently Published
July Construction Starts Fall but 3moAvg at New High
Construction Spending June 2018 8-1-18
June Construction Starts Reach New Highs 7-25-18
Construction JOLTS – What’s wrong with this picture? 7-10-18
Construction Spending 2016-2017 Revisions 7-1-18
New Construction Starts May 2018 Near All-Time High 6-24-18
Construction Spending April 2018 – 6-1-18
Notes on March 2018 Construction Spending 5-2-18
Construction Activity Notes 4-25-18
2018 Construction Spending Forecast – Nonresidential Bldgs 3-28-18
2018 Construction Spending Forecast – Mar 2018
Construction Economics Brief Notes 3-10-18
Construction Spending is Back 3-9-18
Publicly Funded Construction 2-28-18
PPI Materials Input Index 2-20-18
Down the Infrastructure Rabbit Hole 2-16-18
Inflation in Construction 2018 – What Should You Carry? 2-15-18
Residential Construction Jobs Shortages 2-3-18
2018 Construction Spending – Briefs 1-26-18
Cautions When Using PPI Inputs to Construction! 1-15-18
Indicators To Watch For 2018 Construction Spending? 1-10-18
Spending Summary 2018 Construction Forecast Fall 2017 12-3-17
Backlog 2018 Construction Forecast Fall 2017 11-10-17
Starts Trends 2018 Construction Forecast Fall 2017 11-8-17
In What Category is That Construction Cost? 11-15-17
Construction Jobs / Workload Balance 11-7-17
Constant Dollar Construction Growth 11-2-17
Is Infrastructure Construction Spending Near All-Time Lows? 10-10-17
Summary
2018 Construction Spending Forecast – Mar 2018
2018 Construction Spending – Briefs 1-26-18
Spending Summary 2018 Construction Forecast Fall 2017 12-3-17
Construction Spending is Back 3-9-18
2017 Results
2018 Construction Spending Forecast – Mar 2018
Spending Summary 2018 Construction Forecast Fall 2017 12-3-17
2018 Starting Backlog & New Starts
2018 Construction Spending – Briefs 1-24-18
Backlog 2018 Construction Forecast Fall 2017 11-10-17
Starts Trends 2018 Construction Forecast Fall 2017 11-8-17
Construction Starts and Spending Patterns 9-26-17
2018 Spending Forecast
2018 Construction Spending Forecast – Mar 2018
2018 Construction Spending – Briefs 1-26-18
So, About Those Posts “construction spending declines…” 10-4-17
Construction Spending Almost Always Revised UP 5-1-17
Nonresidential Buildings
2018 Construction Spending Forecast – Nonresidential Bldgs 3-28-18
2018 Construction Spending Forecast – Mar 2018
2018 Construction Spending – Briefs 1-24-18
Nonres Bldgs Construction Spending Midyear 2017 Forecast 7-24-17
Residential
2018 Construction Spending Forecast – Mar 2018
Residential Construction Jobs Shortages 2-3-18
Infrastructure Outlook
2018 Construction Spending Forecast – Mar 2018
Down the Infrastructure Rabbit Hole 2-16-18
2018 Construction Spending – Briefs 1-24-18
Is Infrastructure Construction Spending Near All-Time Lows? 10-10-17
Infrastructure – Ramping Up to Add $1 trillion 1-30-17
Calls for Infrastructure Problematic 1-12-17
Public Construction
2018 Construction Spending Forecast – Mar 2018
Publicly Funded Construction 2-28-18
Spending Summary 2018 Construction Forecast Fall 2017 12-3-17
Infrastructure & Public Construction Spending 3-5-17
Materials
PPI Materials Input Index 2-20-18
Jobs
Residential Construction Jobs Shortages 2-3-18
Construction Jobs / Workload Balance 11-2-17
Construction Jobs Growing Faster Than Volume 5-5-17
Inflation
Inflation in Construction 2018 – What Should You Carry? 2-15-18
Constant Dollar Construction Growth 11-2-17
Construction Inflation Index Tables UPDATED 2-12-18
Construction Cost Inflation – Commentary updated 2-13-18
US Historical Construction Cost Indices 1800s to 1957
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