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Private Residential Construction Spending Falls in May

Private residential construction spending declined 0.5% in May, marking the fifth consecutive month of declines. This decrease was mostly caused by lower spending on...
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U.S. Lumber: Tariffs Up, Production Down

Lumber pricing uncertainty has risen since the beginning of the year, owing in part to projected higher tariffs, particularly on Canadian softwood lumber. Despite...
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PPI Report: Analyzing May’s Increase in Building Input Prices

In May, prices for new residential building inputs—excluding capital investment, labor, and imports—rose 0.2%, following a (revised) 0.2% fall in April. These numbers are...
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Where Construction Wages Are Soaring: Highest and Fastest Rising States in 2025

Wage growth in construction continued to slow in April on a nationwide level, but regional inequalities remained sharp. Average hourly wages (AHE) in construction...
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Construction Job Openings Stable in April Amid Housing Slowdown

The number of vacant, unfilled positions in the construction industry remained stable despite a housing slowdown, according to the April Bureau of Labor Statistics...
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April Residential Construction Spending Declines for Third Straight Month

Private residential construction spending declined 0.9% in April, marking the third consecutive monthly decrease. This drop was mostly caused by lower spending on single-family...
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