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Pricing and Materials | 1 primary + 20 context references

Pumps, Compressors, and Equipment PPI in June 2026

Pump, compressor, and related equipment prices fell 0.1 percent in June 2026 and increased 3.2 percent over 12 months.

Verified August 3, 2026

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Labor Benchmarks | 1 primary + 20 context references

Residential Building Employment in June 2026

Residential building construction employment fell by 2,900 jobs to 916,200 in June 2026.

Verified August 3, 2026

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Labor Benchmarks | 1 primary + 20 context references

Specialty Trade Contractor Employment in June 2026

Specialty trade contractors added 8,400 jobs in June 2026, bringing employment to 5.2616 million.

Verified August 3, 2026

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Pricing and Materials | 1 primary + 20 context references

Stage 3 Construction Inputs in June 2026

Inputs to stage 3 construction producers rose to an index of 154.592 in June 2026 from 153.167 in May.

Verified August 3, 2026

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Pricing and Materials | 1 primary + 20 context references

Stage 4 Construction Inputs in June 2026

The BLS index for inputs to stage 4 construction producers eased to 179.080 in June 2026 from 179.373 in May.

Verified August 3, 2026

Pricing and Materials | 1 primary + 20 context references

Steel Mill Products PPI in June 2026

Steel mill product prices increased 3.6 percent in June 2026 and 16.9 percent over 12 months.

Verified August 3, 2026

Pricing and Materials | 1 primary + 20 context references

Wiring Devices PPI in June 2026

Wiring device prices increased 1.4 percent in June 2026 and 5.2 percent over 12 months.

Verified August 3, 2026

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Residential Pipeline | 1 primary + 20 context references

Building Permits in June 2026: Estimating Pipeline

Privately owned housing units authorized by permits ran at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,367,000 in June 2026.

Verified August 2, 2026

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Labor Benchmarks | 1 primary + 20 context references

Construction Hourly Earnings Index for May 2026

BLS reported a construction average-hourly-earnings index of 201.7 in May 2026 for production and nonsupervisory employees, with 1982 equal to 100.

Verified August 2, 2026

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Labor Benchmarks | 1 primary + 20 context references

Construction Payroll Growth in May 2026

BLS reported that construction payroll employment increased by 17,000 in May 2026.

Verified August 2, 2026

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Labor Benchmarks | 1 primary + 20 context references

Construction Workweek Benchmark for May 2026

Construction production and nonsupervisory employees averaged 40.1 hours per week in May 2026 on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Verified August 2, 2026

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Economic Context | 1 primary + 20 context references

First-Quarter 2026 GDP Growth for Construction Planning

BEA reported that real U.S. GDP increased at a 2.1 percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2026.

Verified August 2, 2026

Research Clusters

Labor Benchmarks: 37Pricing and Materials: 126Residential Production: 8Residential Pipeline: 8Cross Market Comparisons: 56Productivity and Risk: 10Safety and Risk: 1Spending Signals: 21Economic Context: 2Project Cost Signals: 10

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