Articles Tagged with ''economic analysis''

METALCON recently announced its 2023 keynote speakers, including Ken Simonson, chief economist of the Associated General Contractors of America, discussing current and future economic outlooks for construction; HGTV's Rico León will be the other keynote speaker sharing his experiences and lessons learned in residential construction.

Although costs are down, prices for brick and structural clay tile as well as adhesives and sealants are up more than 9% over the past 12 months.

Owens Corning unveiled its 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report, titled “Our Mission at Work,” which detailed the concern’s ongoing efforts to achieve maximum diversity, eliminate workplace hazards and further its responsibility toward environmental stewardship.

Mycocycle will expand its team with five new roles and establish a model pilot facility to expand operational capabilities to help reduce construction waste using mushrooms.

Roofing product shipments plunged in the first three months of this year, according to a new report by the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association.

Roofing companies need to keep these strategies and new legislative changes in mind when filing their 2022 taxes.

Overall construction input prices are 7.9% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 7.6% higher, says ABC.

Agencies are publish “catch-up” rules that adjust the level of civil monetary penalties in complying with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act.

The report indicates contractors remain in expansion mode despite rising costs and fears of a recession, says ABC analysts.

 It is not too soon to at least give some consideration to how you would approach employee reductions should such a need arise.