{"id":25532,"date":"2023-06-25T11:49:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T15:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/?page_id=25532"},"modified":"2025-11-19T11:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:14:06","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/resources\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_4c8e5d09 height_small color_primary with_img\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" data-img-width=\"1920\" data-img-height=\"450\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hub_Banner.png);background-repeat: repeat-x;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_cc3a6b64\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Turn market insights into your <span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">next big opportunity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1 us_custom_735c07d5\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Dodge Construction Network News\" href=\"https:\/\/success.construction.com\/l\/844283\/2025-07-17\/c7d3wy\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">LEARN HOW<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_4ea44fda height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_25533 cols_1 pagination_regular\" id=\"us_grid_1\" style=\"--columns:1;--gap:30px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>.layout_25533 .w-grid-item-h{}.layout_25533 .usg_hwrapper_1{transition-duration:0.3s;transform-origin:50% 50%;transform:scale(1) translate(0%,0%)}.layout_25533 .w-grid-item-h:focus-within .usg_hwrapper_1,.layout_25533 .w-grid-item-h:hover .usg_hwrapper_1{transform:scale(1) translate(1%,0%);opacity:1}.layout_25533 .usg_post_image_1{width:15%!important;margin-right:5%!important}.layout_25533 .usg_post_title_1{margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0.1rem!important;padding-top:0!important}.layout_25533 .usg_post_date_1{color:#ff573b!important;font-size:0.7rem!important;line-height:1.6!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;margin-bottom:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important}.layout_25533 .usg_btn_1{color:#ff573b!important;text-align:left!important;font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.2!important}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-27056 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"27056\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/january-update-on-census-housing-starts-and-construction-put-in-place-spending\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"January Update on Census Housing Starts and Construction Put-in-Place Spending\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_middle\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:1rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/january-update-on-census-housing-starts-and-construction-put-in-place-spending\/\" aria-label=\"January Update on Census Housing Starts and Construction Put-in-Place Spending\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-1.29.09-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026 02 09 At 1.29.09\u202fPM\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-09T14:36:11-05:00\">February 9, 2026<\/time><h5 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/january-update-on-census-housing-starts-and-construction-put-in-place-spending\/\">January Update on Census Housing Starts and Construction Put-in-Place Spending<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Written by: Eric Gaus, Dodge Chief Economist, and Sarah Martin, Associate Director of Forecasting With the U.S. Census Bureau continuing&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 usg_btn_1 has_text_color icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/january-update-on-census-housing-starts-and-construction-put-in-place-spending\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read Now<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-27014 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"27014\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/november-census-housing-starts-construction-pip-spending\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"November Update on Census Housing Starts and Construction Put-In-Place Spending\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_middle\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:1rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/november-census-housing-starts-construction-pip-spending\/\" aria-label=\"November Update on Census Housing Starts and Construction Put-In-Place Spending\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-12-19-25-at-2.59-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Table 1\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-22T08:43:02-05:00\">December 22, 2025<\/time><h5 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/november-census-housing-starts-construction-pip-spending\/\">November Update on Census Housing Starts and Construction Put-In-Place Spending<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">With the U.S. Census Bureau continuing to face delays in releasing its construction spending and housing starts data due to&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 usg_btn_1 has_text_color icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/november-census-housing-starts-construction-pip-spending\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read Now<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-26972 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"26972\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/a-new-look-at-estimating-census-construction-starts-and-spending\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Census Construction Starts and Spending: Latest Estimation Results\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_middle\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:1rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/a-new-look-at-estimating-census-construction-starts-and-spending\/\" aria-label=\"Census Construction Starts and Spending: Latest Estimation Results\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-21-at-10.58.26-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025 11 21 At 10.58.26\u202fAM\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-21T13:53:23-05:00\">November 21, 2025<\/time><h5 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/a-new-look-at-estimating-census-construction-starts-and-spending\/\">Census Construction Starts and Spending: Latest Estimation Results<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Written by: Eric Gaus, Dodge Chief Economist, and Sarah Martin, Associate Director of Forecasting With the U.S. Census Bureau unable&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 usg_btn_1 has_text_color icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/a-new-look-at-estimating-census-construction-starts-and-spending\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read Now<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-26946 blog type-blog status-publish hentry\" data-id=\"26946\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-11T15:19:08-05:00\">November 11, 2025<\/time><h5 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/limited-fallout-what-a-prolonged-shutdown-means-for-construction-activity\/\">Limited Fallout: What a Prolonged Shutdown Means for Construction Activity<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">As the federal government shutdown stretches on, concern is mounting over what it could mean for construction activity across the&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 usg_btn_1 has_text_color icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/limited-fallout-what-a-prolonged-shutdown-means-for-construction-activity\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read Now<\/span><i class=\"fas 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class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Value of Construction Put in Place in the United States\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-27T16:40:20-04:00\">October 27, 2025<\/time><h5 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/estimating-census-construction-starts-and-spending\/\">Estimating Census Construction Starts and Spending\u00a0<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Written by: Eric Gaus, Dodge Chief Economist With the U.S. Census Bureau unable to release its Construction Spending and Housing&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 usg_btn_1 has_text_color icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/estimating-census-construction-starts-and-spending\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read Now<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-26900 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"26900\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/stagflation-what-it-could-mean-for-construction-and-surety-markets\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Stagflation: What It Could Mean for Construction and Surety Markets\u00a0\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_middle\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:1rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/stagflation-what-it-could-mean-for-construction-and-surety-markets\/\" aria-label=\"Stagflation: What It Could Mean for Construction and Surety Markets\u00a0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Image-10-17-25-at-10.15-AM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image 10 17 25 At 10.15\u202fAM\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-17T11:16:11-04:00\">October 17, 2025<\/time><h5 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/stagflation-what-it-could-mean-for-construction-and-surety-markets\/\">Stagflation: What It Could Mean for Construction and Surety Markets\u00a0<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Originally published as \u201cThe Specter of Stagflation\u201d on NASBP by Dodge Chief Economist Eric Gaus Economic uncertainty continues to shape&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 usg_btn_1 has_text_color icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/stagflation-what-it-could-mean-for-construction-and-surety-markets\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read Now<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-26841 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"26841\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/how-a-u-s-government-shutdown-impacts-the-building-materials-industry\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"How a U.S. Government Shutdown Impacts the Building Materials Industry\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_middle\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:1rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/how-a-u-s-government-shutdown-impacts-the-building-materials-industry\/\" aria-label=\"How a U.S. Government Shutdown Impacts the Building Materials Industry\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/gears-2-788x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gears\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-02T10:09:54-04:00\">October 2, 2025<\/time><h5 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/how-a-u-s-government-shutdown-impacts-the-building-materials-industry\/\">How a U.S. Government Shutdown Impacts the Building Materials Industry<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">By Lilli Tillman Smith, Industry Analyst, and Eric Gaus, Chief Economist When Washington gridlock leads to a government shutdown, the&hellip;<\/div><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 usg_btn_1 has_text_color icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/how-a-u-s-government-shutdown-impacts-the-building-materials-industry\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read Now<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-26809 blog type-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-id=\"26809\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/2024-vs-2025-top-metro-and-multifamily-construction-starts\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"2024 vs 2025 Top Metro and Multifamily Construction Starts\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_middle\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:1rem\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width has_ratio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/2024-vs-2025-top-metro-and-multifamily-construction-starts\/\" aria-label=\"2024 vs 2025 Top Metro and Multifamily Construction Starts\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-9-4-25-at-1.37-PM-1024x592.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image 9 4 25 At 1.37\u202fPM\" \/><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-04T14:37:43-04:00\">September 4, 2025<\/time><h5 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/2024-vs-2025-top-metro-and-multifamily-construction-starts\/\">2024 vs 2025 Top Metro and Multifamily Construction Starts<\/a><\/h5><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 usg_btn_1 has_text_color icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/blog\/2024-vs-2025-top-metro-and-multifamily-construction-starts\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read Now<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-26721 blog type-blog status-publish hentry\" data-id=\"26721\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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