Tariffs, labor shortages and evolving technologies are reshaping construction insurance in 2026. Learn how contractors can ...

Project starts may not rebound until late 2026, and even then only if interest rates fall and federal spending is renewed, ...

Construction costs nationally rose 2.7% in the second quarter of this year as commodities, including lumber and copper, grew more expensive, according to a national cost index. Costs rose 5.4% ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inflation has eased across the Americas, causing construction cost increases to drop below their 5- and 10-year averages, but the sector still faces uncertainties due to new ...

The Engineering and Construction Cost Indicator, which measures wage and material inflation for the engineering, procurement, ...

Engineering and construction costs increased again in April, according to the Engineering and Construction Cost Indicator from PEG and S&P Global Market Intelligence. The headline Engineering and ...

Chris Coleman is partner-in-charge of St. Louis-based accounting firm RubinBrown’s Construction Services Group. Opinions are the author’s own. In an already tight construction labor market, raids by U ...

Sharply higher costs in all categories—particularly material, which roughly doubled—increased the estimated price of building ...

If it seems like its getting more expensive to replace a broken door, kitchen fixtures or upgrade a major appliance, you’re not wrong. The cost of home repair and remodeling projects is up compared to ...

Trump adds tariffs on Canadian lumber and eases domestic timber rules to expand U.S. softwood supply, affecting housing costs and construction markets.