Con Dig (10-Sep-26) — US construction input prices rose sharply in August, adding further pressure to contractor margins as costs increased across a broad range of building materials. Construction input prices increased 1.2% from July…
Major US construction developments from the past 24 hours, led by a $1.2 billion rare-earth manufacturing groundbreaking, a $581 million Army explosives-facility contract and 155 miles of Nevada transmission construction.
Con Dig (09-Sep-26) — Today’s briefing is led by a new B-21 hangar award at Whiteman AFB, a major LAX taxiway reconstruction, federal financing for the Duane Arnold nuclear restart and a nearly $500 million…
Con Dig (08-Sep-26) — The first morning after Labor Day brings a thinner-than-normal release slate, but several major US construction developments are moving, led by power infrastructure for data centers, a large industrial park start…
Con Dig (07-Sep-26). The Labor Day holiday has sharply reduced the flow of new US construction announcements, so today’s briefing is intentionally shorter rather than padded with marginal items. Delaware Memorial Bridge joint replacement work…
Con Dig (19-Aug-26) — US housing starts fell sharply in July as elevated construction costs, labor shortages, high financing expenses and economic uncertainty continued to weigh on residential construction activity, according to new federal data….
Con Dig (01-Jul-26) Private nonresidential construction spending continued its downward trend in May, declining for the seventh consecutive month as manufacturing, warehouse and office projects remained under pressure despite continued strength in data center development. According…
Con Dig (02-Jun-26) US nonresidential construction spending edged higher in April, supported by continued strength in public-sector projects, while private construction activity declined for a seventh consecutive month, according to new analysis from the Associated…
Con Dig (19-May-26) Builder confidence in the US single-family housing market posted a modest improvement in May, though elevated mortgage rates, economic uncertainty, and affordability challenges continue to weigh on buyer demand and overall market…
Belgium’s construction industry is at a crossroads. After several years of volatility—shaped by pandemic disruption, inflation, and rising interest rates—the sector is now showing early signs of stabilization. But beneath the surface, the picture is…