Capital
The Standoff -- Job Openings Vs. Job Seekers -- And Its Impacts
Nine million job openings, nine million active job seekers, and seven million fewer people employed than in April 2020. What gives?
Policy
In Market Talktrack, Uncertainty, Even Concessions Crop Up
Two terms have surfaced in the spotty, choppy limbo market dynamic that has checked up both construction flow and demand mojo: Pause and Concessions.
Building Tech & Products
299K Job Openings Are Builders' Vicious-Circle Challenge
Hiring two people per minute every 8-hour-weekday for the next 300 days may sound like a pipedream, but it could be a strategy. Here's how to start.
Capital
Price Tolerance Levels Get Tested In Math Of Household Growth
Market imbalance -- a chronic shortage of housing production -- means households lack leverage to bring prices back to earth.
Building Tech & Products
The Great Lumber Lag Of 2021: Here's Why High Prices Stick
A master-class in price stickiness applies not just to dimensional lumber, but to a number of materials and product categories with complex distribution channels.
