U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark—in the annual State of American Business address—urged government to reject partisan gridlock, pursue an actionable agenda to strengthen…
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For many years, the commercial construction sector experienced historic growth. After years of pent-up demand were unleashed following the Great Recession, owners and developers were finding…
Rising costs, skilled labor shortages, and lack of materials continue to create challenges for the construction industry, sending the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index) down one…
In the face of escalating challenges including worker shortages, materials shortages, and rising costs, commercial construction contractors are seeing a slowdown in the pace of their recovery from the pandemic, according to third quarter data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index).…
Contractors continue to face a shortage of building materials like lumber and steel, while cost fluctuations for the building products are having increasing impact on business,…
More contractors are facing a shortage of building materials as the pandemic continues, according to fourth quarter data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction…