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Dodge: Banking on nonbuilding construction

May 17, 2023By and

Increased funding from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act has the nonbuilding construction sector set up well, but future disbursement delays could slow the sector.

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Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch says residential construction starts increased for two consecutive months – something not seen for more than a year. Photo: jhorrocks/E+/Getty images

What to expect in the coming months for construction

May 17, 2023By

Despite ongoing economic pressures, the construction industry remains strong through four-plus months of 2023.

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Producers overcome adverse weather with price management

May 12, 2023By

Wet weather hampered aggregate shipments in some regions during the first quarter, but aggressive pricing actions drove earnings for the industry’s public producers.

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Highs and lows in nonresidential construction

May 10, 2023By and

Dodge Construction Network’s Richard Branch points out several nonresidential construction subsectors that are helping to boost the sector as a whole in the face of declines elsewhere.

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ABC: Construction industry employment up in April

May 5, 2023By

While the construction industry added jobs in April, the Associated Builders & Contractors’ (ABC) Anirban Basu says signs of a weakening economy are surfacing.

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Dodge Momentum Index moves downward in April

May 5, 2023By

The commercial component of Dodge Construction Network’s Index dipped 8 percent last month.

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