May 22 ― Construction Outraces Overall PPI; More Hikes Announced Ken Simonson May 22, 2008 April nonres starts to improve. Read More
April 29, 2008 ― Metro, State Job Gains Get Spottier As Budgets Tighten Ken Simonson April 29, 2008 ABI slumps, but hotel boom goes on. Read More
April 7, 2008 ― Prices Surge For Imports, Steel, Copper, Oil, Gas Ken Simonson April 16, 2008 While Reed says starts fall, retailers retrench Read More
April 4, 2008 ― Construction, A/E jobs Slide Ken Simonson April 4, 2008 Contractors see weaker conditions as steel jumps yet again. Read More
April 1, 2008 ― Construction Spending Slips Overall, Nonres Has Small Gain Ken Simonson April 1, 2008 Construction spending slipped 0.3 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.12 billion. Read More
March 21, 2008 ― Construction Costs Outrun Overall PPI Ken Simonson March 21, 2008 Steel hikes proliferate; McGraw-Hill starts rise. Read More
March 14, 2008 ― CPI Flat, But Construction Input Prices Soar Ken Simonson March 14, 2008 Several commodities used in construction continue to rise rapidly in price, including diesel fuel, natural gas, copper and steel. Read More
March 7, 2008 ― Construction Jobs, Spending, Starts, etc. Slip; Beige Report Hints At Nonres Again Ken Simonson March 7, 2008 Nonfarm payroll employment fell 63,000 in February (seasonally adjusted), resulting in a 12-month increase of only 0.6%, the weakest growth in four years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported. Read More
Feb. 27, 2008 ― Construction PPIs Jump Ken Simonson February 27, 2008 McGraw-Hill starts increase but other signs weaken. Read More
Feb. 18, 2008 ― Government Sees Future For Plants, Data Centers, Hotels, Warehouses, Stores Ken Simonson February 18, 2008 Manufacturing capacity is estimated to increase 2.1% in 2008. Read More
