Economic News

December 2023

Construction Trends | December 2023

Research findings released Oct. 26 indicate construction contractors continue to make progress responding to issues affecting worker safety and health, such as heat and mental health, but many areas for improvement remain.

November 2023

Construction Labor Productivity: The $20 Billion Opportunity

FMI Corporation has released the 2023 Labor Productivity Study. The study explores current trends, challenges, management best practices and innovations for optimizing labor productivity. Here are some of the study’s key findings: Many of the top...

October 2023

Armstrong World Industries Acquires BÅŒK Modern

Armstrong World Industries has acquired BÅŒK Modern, a pioneer in the design and development of integrated architectural metal systems for a range of interior and exterior applications.    BÅŒK has built its business on collaborating with...

October 2023

Architecture Firm Billings Remain Flat

Billings at architecture firms remained flat in July, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index score of 50.0 for the month. A score of 50.0 means that the share of firms that reported a decline in...

October 2023

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Improves Again in August

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s August 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry reports that confidence in the equipment finance market is 50.4, an increase from the July index of 46.4.    When...

October 2023

Dodge Momentum Index Drops 6.5% in August

The Dodge Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, declined 6.5% in August to 178.0 (2000=100) from the revised July reading of 190.3. Over the month, the commercial component of the DMI fell 1.6%, while...

September 2023

ABI June 2023: Firm Billings Remain Essentially Flat

Business conditions generally held steady at architecture firms in June, as the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index score of 50.1 continued to indicate slight billings growth at firms. This also marked the first time since...