Construction Vital Statistics October 2018CBIZ, Inc.
1. The document provides statistics on the construction industry in the US, including contractor confidence levels, unemployment rates, housing permits and starts, construction material prices, spending, and interest rates.
2. Readings above 50 on confidence indexes and billing indexes indicate growth in the construction sector.
3. Unemployment rates have remained steady at around 3.7% overall and 3.6% in construction.
Construction Vital Statistics October 2018CBIZ, Inc.
1. The document provides statistics on the construction industry in the US, including contractor confidence levels, unemployment rates, housing permits and starts, construction material prices, spending, and interest rates.
2. Readings above 50 on confidence indexes and billing indexes indicate growth in the construction sector.
3. Unemployment rates have remained steady at around 3.7% overall and 3.6% in construction.
Construction Vital Statistics March 2017CBIZ, Inc.
The unemployment rate for the construction sector is slightly improved from the prior year, and the year-over-year change in nonresidential material prices is positive. Whether the unemployment rate has a positive impact on other indicators remains to be same; the contractor confidence index is still slightly lower than the same period in 2016.
Construction Vital Statistics - December 2016CBIZ, Inc.
The backlog indicator is slightly higher, and the sales and profit margins expectations are slightly lowered compared to the same period in the previous year, but unemployment levels and total starts show signs of improvement.
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The Construction unemployment rate continues to drop significantly and the Dodge Momentum Index jumped in June. The Dodge Index is a measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
1. The document provides various construction industry statistics such as contractor confidence index, unemployment rates, housing permits and starts, material prices, and construction spending.
2. Readings above 50 on indexes indicate growth, while below 50 indicate contraction. The contractor confidence index for sales expectations was 59.7.
3. Housing permits decreased 4.1% from the previous month while housing starts decreased 4.8%. Nonresidential construction material prices increased 2.7% from the previous year.
Construction Vital Statistics - Year End 2016CBIZ, Inc.
This document summarizes construction industry statistics for 2016. Key points include:
- Contractor confidence and nonresidential investment readings were above 50, indicating growth. Unemployment rates fell to 9-year lows.
- Housing starts trended upward over the year, finishing above December 2015 levels for both single-family and total starts.
- However, excluding a slight bump in single-family permits, total permits declined from the previous year.
- Three areas to watch that could impact the industry are increasing regulatory complexity, ongoing skilled labor shortages, and rising interest rates.
Construction Vital Statistics - November 2015CBIZ, Inc.
The latest construction industry vital statistics for November 2015. Learn about all of the Construction trends from Unemployment to Starts and Permits.
Construction Vital Statistics - December 2015CBIZ, Inc.
1. The document provides statistics on various indicators of the construction industry in the United States for December 2015 and comparisons to previous periods.
2. The Construction Owner Confidence Index readings showed that sales expectations, profit margin expectations, and staffing level intentions all increased in December compared to the previous month.
3. Housing permits and starts decreased in December compared to the previous month but were up compared to one year earlier, indicating ongoing growth in the housing sector.
Construction Vital Statistics March 2017CBIZ, Inc.
The unemployment rate for the construction sector is slightly improved from the prior year, and the year-over-year change in nonresidential material prices is positive. Whether the unemployment rate has a positive impact on other indicators remains to be same; the contractor confidence index is still slightly lower than the same period in 2016.
Construction Vital Statistics - December 2016CBIZ, Inc.
The backlog indicator is slightly higher, and the sales and profit margins expectations are slightly lowered compared to the same period in the previous year, but unemployment levels and total starts show signs of improvement.
Construction Vital Statistics January 2017CBIZ, Inc.
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Construction Vital Statistics - June 2016CBIZ, Inc.
The Construction unemployment rate continues to drop significantly and the Dodge Momentum Index jumped in June. The Dodge Index is a measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
1. The document provides various construction industry statistics such as contractor confidence index, unemployment rates, housing permits and starts, material prices, and construction spending.
2. Readings above 50 on indexes indicate growth, while below 50 indicate contraction. The contractor confidence index for sales expectations was 59.7.
3. Housing permits decreased 4.1% from the previous month while housing starts decreased 4.8%. Nonresidential construction material prices increased 2.7% from the previous year.
Construction Vital Statistics - Year End 2016CBIZ, Inc.
This document summarizes construction industry statistics for 2016. Key points include:
- Contractor confidence and nonresidential investment readings were above 50, indicating growth. Unemployment rates fell to 9-year lows.
- Housing starts trended upward over the year, finishing above December 2015 levels for both single-family and total starts.
- However, excluding a slight bump in single-family permits, total permits declined from the previous year.
- Three areas to watch that could impact the industry are increasing regulatory complexity, ongoing skilled labor shortages, and rising interest rates.
Construction Vital Statistics - November 2015CBIZ, Inc.
The latest construction industry vital statistics for November 2015. Learn about all of the Construction trends from Unemployment to Starts and Permits.
Construction Vital Statistics - December 2015CBIZ, Inc.
1. The document provides statistics on various indicators of the construction industry in the United States for December 2015 and comparisons to previous periods.
2. The Construction Owner Confidence Index readings showed that sales expectations, profit margin expectations, and staffing level intentions all increased in December compared to the previous month.
3. Housing permits and starts decreased in December compared to the previous month but were up compared to one year earlier, indicating ongoing growth in the housing sector.
Construction Vital Statistics - May 2016CBIZ, Inc.
1. The document provides statistics on various indicators for the construction industry, including owner confidence indexes, unemployment rates, housing permits and starts, material prices, and construction spending.
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Construction Vital Statistics - February 2015CBIZ, Inc.
Get all of the construction industry statistics in one convenient, easy to digest document with the Construction Vital Statistics for February 2015 from CBIZ MHM, LLC. Track unemployment rates, permits, starts, material pricing, spending, interest rates, backlog and owner confidence.
This document contains economic indicators for the construction industry from June to October 2014. It includes metrics such as construction backlog, sales and profit expectations, staffing levels, housing permits and starts, unemployment rates, interest rates, and construction confidence and momentum indexes. Many of the metrics show year-over-year growth from June to October 2014, with some monthly fluctuations, suggesting an overall improving construction industry during this period.
Construction Vital Statistics - June 2015CBIZ, Inc.
- The unemployment rate for overall construction was 6.1% for the current month, down slightly from 6.3% year-over-year. Housing permits increased 7.4% for the current month and 30% compared to a year earlier. Non-residential construction spending increased 1.1% for the previous month and 8.1% year-over-year.
This document contains economic indicators for the construction industry from July to November 2014. It tracks backlog, sales expectations, profit margins, staffing levels, unemployment rates, housing permits and starts, interest rates, construction spending, and material prices. Most indicators show growth from the previous year, although permits and starts decreased month-over-month in some areas. The Architecture Billing Index and Dodge Momentum Index, which predict future construction activity, remained above 50, indicating growth.
This document provides a summary of construction industry statistics for June 2015. Key points include:
- The national unemployment rate decreased to 5.3% year-over-year, while the construction unemployment rate was 6.1%.
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- Construction owner confidence indices such as sales expectations, profit margins, and staffing intentions all saw growth compared to the previous year.
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Overall Construction
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8.0
4.0
2.0
6.0
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70.0
60.0
Sales
Expectations
Profit Margin
Expectations
Staffing Level
Intentions
50.0
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(Associated Builders & Contractors/3rd Quarter of 2018)
Readings above 50 indicate growth
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BACKLOG INDICATOR
HOUSING PERMITS
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November 2018 at a Glance
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1. Readings above 50 indicate growth, while readings below 50 are unfavorable.
2. Any Architecture Billing Index Score above 50 signifies growth - it is a leading economic indicator that provides an approximately nine to 12 month
glimpse into the future of nonresidential construction spending activity.
3. It is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which has been shown to lead construction
spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. Since reaching bottom in July 2011 at a level of 77.1 (2000=100), the index has been trending up.
4. Rates as of mid month.
Construction Backlog Indicator (Months)
Current Backlog Q1 ‘18 8.8 Q2 ‘18 9.9 Q3 ‘18 9.0
Backlog from a year ago 9.0 14.0 9.5
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Sales Expectations Q1 ‘18 72.2 Q2 ‘18 72.6% Q3 ‘18 68.6%
Profit Margin Expectations 63.4 64.5% 63.6%
Staffing Level Intentions 70.2 69.5% 68.6%
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National Unemployment Rate
Overall current month 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7%
Overall from twelve months earlier 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1%
Construction current month 4.7% 3.4% 3.4% 4.1% 3.6% 3.9%
Construction from twelve months earlier 4.5% 4.9% 4.7% 4.7% 4.5% 5.0%
(Bureau of Labor Statistics - BLS)
Housing Permits and Starts
National
Permits - Total -2.2% 1.5% -5.7% -0.6% -0.6% 5.0%
Permits - Total from twelve months earlier -3.0% 4.2% -5.5% -1.0% -6.0% 0.4%
1 - Family - change from previous month 0.8% 1.9% -6.1% 2.9% -0.6% 0.1%
1 - Family - change year over year 4.6% 6.4% 2.1% 2.4% -0.6% -1.9%
5 + Units - change from previous month -8.7% 1.7% -8.0% -9.3% 0.0% 15.4%
5 + Units - change year over year -16.2% 2.8% -19.7% -9.3% -17.2% 5.5%
Starts - Total -12.3% 0.9% 9.2% -5.3% 1.5% 3.2%
Starts - Total from twelve months earlier -4.2% -1.4% 9.4% 3.7% -2.9% -3.6%
1 - Family - change from previous month -9.1% 0.9% 1.9% -0.9% -1.8% -4.6%
1 - Family - change year over year -0.2% 2.7% -0.2% 4.8% -2.6% -13.1%
5 + Units - change from previous month -20.2% 3.1% 27.3% -12.9% 6.2% 24.9%
5 + Units - change year over year -15.3% -9.6% 37.1% 4.5% -4.5% 20.2%
(U.S. Census Bureau & Dept. of Housing and Urban Dev.)
Nonresidential Construction Material Prices
Current Month 0.9% -0.3% -0.4% 0.4% 0.5% -1.7%
Change year over year 9.8% 9.6% 8.3% 7.7% 8.2% 5.8%
(Producer Price Index - PPI)
Nonresidential Construction Spending
Previous Month 0.8% -1.6% -0.3% 0.7% 0.3% 0.1%
Change year over year 9.6% 4.2% 5.3% 8.4% 8.9% 7.3%
(U.S. Census Bureau)
AIA - Architecture Billing Index2
51.3 50.7 54.2 51.1 50.4 54.7
Dodge Momentum Index- Commercial Building3
165.5 169.8 164.1 159.5 159.9 159.7
Interest Rates4
I-Month LIBOR 2.0684% 2.0790% 2.0741% 2.1755% 2.2857% 2.3193%
WSJ Prime Rate 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.25% 5.25% 5.50%
5 Year US Treasury Rate 2.81% 2.75% 2.90% 3.01% 2.94% 2.73%
10 Year US Treasury Rate 2.93% 2.85% 2.99% 3.16% 3.11% 3.14%
Jun. ’18 Jul. ’18 Aug. ’18 Sept. ’18 Oct. ’18 Nov. ‘18