Construction Industry Continues To Feel Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

This represents a (-0.51%) quarterly reduction from the Second Quarter 2020. 

Attilio Rivetti, the Turner vice president responsible for compiling the Cost Index said, “The vast majority of construction projects were deemed essential business operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the projects that were paused or slowed earlier this year have ramped up and are back on track. We are witnessing minor increases for fabricated commercial building materials, which is being offset as we continue to see subcontractor competitiveness increasing in efforts to secure backlog for their business.”

Turner has prepared the construction cost forecast for more than 80 years. The building costs and price trends tracked by the Turner Building Cost Index may or may not reflect regional conditions in any given quarter. The Cost Index is determined by several factors considered on a nationwide basis, including labor rates and productivity, material prices and the competitive condition of the marketplace. This index does not necessarily conform to other published indices because others do not generally take all of these factors into account.