Tag: construction
New NMHC construction survey finds record construction costs and increasing delays
A record 83 percent of multifamily developer respondents reported construction delays in the jurisdictions where they operate, according to the seventh edition of the...
Residential construction spending mixed in March
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending shows that the value of residential construction put in place in March was up 1.7 percent from...
Construction materials prices jump again in March
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Producer Price Index report for March 2021. It showed that construction materials prices were up 2.4...
Construction materials price rises spread in February
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for February 2021. It showed that the BLS price index of materials...
Construction materials prices edge higher as lumber rebounds
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for December 2020. It showed that the BLS price index of materials...
Jobs market continues slow improvement
Two recent reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) describe the current labor situation. They are the Employment Situation Report for November and...
Lumber price surge drives construction material prices higher
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for September 2020. It showed that the BLS price index of materials...
Lumber drives construction material prices higher again
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for August 2020. It showed that the BLS price index of materials...
Construction materials prices flat in May
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for May 2020. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for...
Rate Desk Thursday, June 18, 2020
June 18, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Price compression for MF developers and incredibly low interest rates, the...
COVID-19 hits jobs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for March. It is the first report to...
Construction material prices fall in April
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for April 2020. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for...
Construction material prices stable in March
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for March 2020. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for...
BLS reports modest change in construction material prices
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for February 2020. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for...
Construction materials prices rise moderately
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for December 2019. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for...