FMI’s Non-residential Construction Index (NRCI), a measure of construction industry leader sentiment, declined slightly to 53.4 in Q2 2026, down from 54.5 in Q1. Although economic sentiment moderated ...

The newly released Quarterly Construction Cost Insights Report for Q3 2023 from Gordian reveals material costs remain high compared to prior years, but there is a move towards price stabilization for ...

Although ENR’s indexes measure the costs of non-residential buildings, the housing market has had a major impact on index movement. The ENR 20-city average yearly price for steel rose 7.8% by the end ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Residential building material prices continued to experience elevated growth, according to the latest Producer Price Index release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Price growth ...

Without question, the construction industry has been rocked by Covid-19. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index fell in dramatic fashion between quarter one and two of 2020, moving ...

FNB/BER Building Confidence Index released on Monday indicated a slight decline in the index dropping from 43 in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 42 in quarter one 2026. Economists feel that the sector ...

Homebuilder stocks are thriving post-Covid; consider Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares ETF for leveraged exposure to the U.S. home construction market. NAIL aims for 300% daily ...