Industry Insights

2023 Heavy Civil Construction Index: Fourth Quarter

The fourth quarter Heavy Civil Construction Index showed its first decline since the second quarter of 2022 across all four measures tracked. Discover our sector-specific insights.

November 16, 2023 By Brian Moore and Brian Strawberry and Jackson Mathis Strategy, Strategic Planning, Go-To-Market, Heavy Civil

2023 Building Products Market Overview: Second Edition

Get the sector-specific insights you need to manage your building products company and understand trends in the industry.

November 07, 2023 By Paul Trombitas and Jim House and Porter Wiley and James Holmes Strategy, Strategic Planning, Building Products

Focus on Culture: 2023 Talent Series

With the labor shortage continuing in full force in the engineering and construction sector, companies that put time, effort and resources into developing a strong corporate culture are attracting top talent, reducing turnover and increasing employee productivity.

October 18, 2023 By Hannah Flint and Michelle Thompson Leadership & Organizational Development, Talent Development, Professional Development, High-Performing Teams

Construction Labor Productivity: The $20 Billion Opportunity

Labor productivity is the central economic engine of labor-intensive, self-performing contractors that drives profitability. Our research suggests that contractors lost approximately $30 billion to $40 billion to labor inefficiencies in 2022. Download the 2023 Labor Productivity Study to learn more.

September 26, 2023 By Michael Keller and Tyler Paré and Jake Howlett Operations, Talent Performance, Performance Management

Using Artificial Intelligence to Streamline and Simplify Project Takeoffs

Read this case study to learn how Togal.AI is changing the way construction firms leverage technology to automate processes.

September 14, 2023 By Chris Daum

2023 Heavy Civil Construction Index: Third Quarter

The third quarter 2023 Heavy Civil Construction Index rose to 56.1 from 55.5, marking the third consecutive increase. All four economic measures showed improvement in sentiment, with respondents’ views on the overall U.S. economy showing the largest increase.

August 15, 2023 By Brian Strawberry and Brian Moore and Jackson Mathis Strategy, Heavy Civil

2023 CIRT Index: Third Quarter

The CIRT Sentiment Index improved in the third quarter, rising to 59.7 from 52.8 in the second quarter. The design index remained constant in 68.5. This quarter's questions on current issues focused on labor productivity and project staffing requirements.

August 09, 2023 By Brian Strawberry Strategy, Strategic Planning, CIRT Reports

Focus on the Field: 2023 Talent Series

Field positions are the hardest to fill. Discover top challenges for field leaders and how to invest in their development.

June 26, 2023 By Matthew Gierke and Ethan Cowles Strategy, Operations, Talent Performance, Leadership & Organizational Development, Talent Development, Professional Development, Training

Roofing Service Industry: 2023 Market Overview

The roofing service provider market is poised to benefit from several growth factors making it an increasingly attractive investment opportunity for private equity partners.

June 13, 2023 By Paul Giovannoni and Mark Flournoy and Aaron Bachik and Jason Munoz Strategy, Private Equity

2023 Building Products Market Overview: First Edition

With overall U.S. construction spending expected to decline over the next two years, understanding underlying markets and how tomorrow’s dollars will be allocated is critical for industry stakeholders. Whether you’re a building products manufacturer, supplier, private equity firm or a middle-market specialty chemicals company, our data provides important insights for developing the…

June 08, 2023 By Paul Trombitas and Brian Strawberry and Porter Wiley and James Holmes Strategy, Investment Banking, M&A, Building Products

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