Although ENR’s indexes measure the costs of non-residential buildings, the housing market has had a major impact on index movement. The ENR 20-city average yearly price for steel rose 11.9% by the end ...

The cost of building a home in Australia increased by one per cent in the June quarter, as higher oil prices and supply chain disruptions hurt builders.

An electrician works on power-distribution equipment at a construction site. Copper wire and cable prices rose 7.3% in May and were 24.2% higher than a year earlier, helping drive a sharp increase in ...

The construction industry faces rising material costs and labor shortages, driving a shift towards sustainable building ...

The commercial construction market continues to show resilience in 2026, but the conditions shaping projects are becoming more complex. Demand remains strong in sectors like data centers, advanced ...

As wildfires have grown larger and more frequent across the American West over the past decade, one question keeps surfa ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

Gennadiy Tsygan knows how expensive it is to build a home in the United States. That’s why he imported almost everything for his dream house from China. Most of his home fixtures were imported ...