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U.S. Cement Industry’s Economic Forecast Reflects Uncertainty of War’s Future; Recession Still Unlikely

The forecast was presented yesterday at the industry’s 2026 IEEE-IAS/ACA annual cement conference
May 6, 2026

The American Cement Association’s (ACA) Market Intelligence team has released its Spring Forecast for the industry, revising its growth rate expectations for 2026, and projecting that cement consumption will decline by 2.5%.


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AIA: Business Activity at Architecture Firms Remains Stagnant

Firms are unlikely to see a significant increase in billings until work in the pipeline resumes
December 17, 2025

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for November was 45.3, marking the 13th consecutive month of declining billings at architecture firms, and the 35th month of a score below 50 out of the last 38.


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Report: Government Shutdown Could Cost Millions in Construction Staffing

The findings show that the current halt could cost millions of dollars in staffing losses within the construction and property sectors.
October 20, 2025

Hays Americas has analyzed the direct and indirect impacts of U.S. government shutdowns on the world of work.


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In August 2025, iron and steel prices increased by 9.2% year over year, contributing to a rise in overall construction input costs.
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Construction Faces Higher Costs, Weaker Jobs Amid PPI Downturn

August PPI slipped overall, but metals and fuel pushed construction inputs higher
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 11, 2025

Producer prices fell in August, but construction input costs climbed as metals and diesel rose. With jobs revised lower, contractors face uneven pressures closing out 2025.


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ABC: Tariffed Construction Materials Prices Rise in May

Overall construction input prices are 1.3% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 1.6% higher
June 12, 2025

Construction input prices increased 0.2% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data.


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AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index Stable in June

July 19, 2023

Architecture firms reported flat billings in June, according to the latest Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects and Deltek.


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RCI-IIBEC Foundation to Release Analysis of Unit-Price Procurement

May 18, 2023

The RCI-IIBEC Foundation is set to release a new study on unit-price procurement of design and construction services on May 31, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET.


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Q&A: The Rise of Prices in Roofing Materials

Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
August 25, 2021

Building Enclosure sits down with Jay Andreas, CEO of ASI Construction, to discuss the increase in construction materials and what this means for the construction industry.


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Outlook for Construction Spending Improves with Upturn in Economy

July 29, 2021
Pent-up demand from the pandemic is creating a general spending surge that is helping to improve the outlook on construction spending over the next two years, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects.
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Architecture Billings Index Robust Growth Continues

July 21, 2021
Balanced growth results in gains in all regions and in all building sectors.
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