HAMILTON, N.J. (July 8, 2021) – Following 6 months of consecutive gains, the Dodge Momentum Index fell to 165.8 in June, down 5% from the revised May reading of 175.1.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (June 18, 2021) — Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. has entered into an agreement to purchase Metro Building Products, based in Marietta, Georgia. The planned acquisition unites two successful longtime lumber and building-material companies.

WASHINGTON (July 1, 2021) — National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.7% in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $784.5 billion for the month.

SURFSIDE, Fla. (June 29, 2021) — More than 100 people are still unaccounted for after a collapse of a Florida condo building, The Champlain Towers South, on Thursday, June 24, 2021; 12 residents are confirmed dead. Despite the reported neglect of the building, a total collapse on this scale is still incredibly rare.