Construction Estimating Research, Page 23

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Construction productivity and cost data editorial illustration

Productivity and Risk | 1 primary + 9 context references

Construction Share of GDP Research Note (2026)

The Richmond Fed reported construction represented about 4.5 percent of U.S. GDP in 2024.

Verified July 18, 2026

Construction labor benchmarks editorial illustration

Labor Benchmarks | 1 primary + 9 context references

Cost Estimator Employment Outlook Signal (2026)

BLS projects cost estimator employment to decline 4 percent from 2024 to 2034.

Verified July 18, 2026

Labor Benchmarks | 1 primary + 9 context references

Cost Estimator Wage Benchmark From BLS Data (2026)

BLS reported a $77,070 median annual wage for cost estimators in May 2024.

Verified July 18, 2026

Construction spending signals editorial illustration

Spending Signals | 1 primary + 9 context references

Education Construction Spending Signal (2026)

Census estimated educational construction spending at $113.4 billion in May 2026 on a seasonally adjusted annual basis.

Verified July 18, 2026

Cross Market Comparisons | 2 primary + 8 context references

Estimator Capacity and Market Volume (2026)

BLS projects cost estimator employment to decline 4 percent while Census reports construction spending near $2.210 trillion annualized in May 2026.

Verified July 18, 2026

Construction material pricing signals editorial illustration

Pricing and Materials | 1 primary + 10 context references

Material Escalation Review Control (2026)

The construction materials PPI is a monthly, not seasonally adjusted index with 1982 equal to 100.

Verified July 18, 2026

Spending Signals | 1 primary + 9 context references

National Construction Spending Baseline (2026)

Census estimated May 2026 construction spending at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about $2.210 trillion.

Verified July 18, 2026

Spending Signals | 1 primary + 9 context references

Nonresidential Construction Spending Signal (2026)

Census estimated nonresidential construction spending at $738.7 billion in May 2026 on a seasonally adjusted annual basis.

Verified July 18, 2026

Cross Market Comparisons | 1 primary + 9 context references

Private and Public Estimating Load (2026)

May 2026 Census estimates put private construction at $1.6685 trillion and public construction at $541.2 billion.

Verified July 18, 2026

Spending Signals | 1 primary + 9 context references

Private Construction Spending Estimate (2026)

Census estimated private construction spending at $1.6685 trillion in May 2026 on a seasonally adjusted annual basis.

Verified July 18, 2026

Productivity and Risk | 1 primary + 9 context references

Productivity Risk for Labor Unit Rates (2026)

BLS productivity highlights provide construction productivity data through 2023 for estimator review.

Verified July 18, 2026

Spending Signals | 1 primary + 9 context references

Public Construction Spending Estimate (2026)

Census estimated public construction spending at $541.2 billion in May 2026 on a seasonally adjusted annual basis.

Verified July 18, 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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