We are hearing about a budget pinch from many homebuilder and general contractor clients tied to the substantial increases in the cost of lumber and other materials; HBA Iowa reports about an 80% ...

While an increase in construction costs for materials is not new to the industry, the extent of the cost increases during this COVID-19 time may be beyond anyone's experience. Prior to COVID-19 ...

It is no surprise given material costs jumped a staggering 26%, according to respondents. Similarly, competition for labor due to the longtime labor shortage was validated by a 15% average increase in ...

Protection in Contract Language - Rising Construction Materials Costs Carefully drafted contract provisions can help a contractor protect itself from issues of increasing material costs Nov 8, 2016 ...