Why Building a High-Performing Team Matters
The four stages of team development are familiar: forming, storming, norming, and performing (Tucker’s stages of group development). In construction, we form new teams all the time. Schedule and budget matter, but it’s the people who build buildings. Beyond the individual is the collective team that ultimately determines project experience. Each new project brings together […]
The Look Ahead: Stabilization Amid Uncertainty
Q4 2025 brought slowing inflation, rate cuts, resilient consumer spending, and steady growth. Here’s what it means for the economy, construction costs, backlogs, and 2026 demand.
Stabilization Amid Uncertainty
Overview Indicators Spotlight Insights Local subscribe now The LookAhead National Market Overview Construction Indicators Cost pressures ran slightly above historical norms with material escalation accounting for most of the increase. Chris Hermreck Real Estate Investment Director Learn More Insights Learn More Insights Learn More Insights Learn More Local Market Overviews Stay informed with what is […]
The Look Ahead: Steady Growth Amid Shifting Momentum
The U.S. economy remains uneven as growth and spending hold steady amid a softening labor market and persistent inflation.
The Look Ahead: Economic, Financial, and Labor Pressures
Non-residential construction cooled in Q2, but strong labor retention and resilient sectors like data centers and healthcare are holding the line amid rising costs and shrinking backlogs.
The Look Ahead: Tariffs and the Construction Industry
Recent U.S. trade policies are shaking up the economy, impacting GDP, imports, and the construction sector.
The Look Ahead: Advanced Facilities Group
This report provides a national economic overview, including key trends in the construction industry, and highlights the unique challenges facing semiconductor, data center, and industrial & manufacturing projects. It also covers local market trends and QCIs, along with a feature highlighting JE Dunn’s Advanced Facilities Group and their approach to complex projects.
AI & Data Center Energy Concerns
Advanced Facilities Group: How JE Dunn Meets Demand on Complex Projects in High-Growth Markets
Overview Indicators Spotlight Insights Local The LookAhead National Market Overview Construction Indicators Future price instability concerns are growing, while steady costs, slowing backlog growth, and strong competition indicate a stable yet competitive construction market. Will Roberson Economist Learn More Insights Learn More Insights Learn More Insights Learn More Local Market Overviews Stay informed with what […]
The Look Ahead: Prefabrication: Maximizing Certainty, Minimizing Risk
The construction industry faces a temporary slowdown amid economic uncertainty and delayed projects, but a post-election recovery is expected, supported by anticipated interest rate cuts, cooling inflation, and potential demand growth by 2025.
