REPORT

Today's Construction Economy
Q2 2024

Where do we stand halfway through 2024?


By Brandon Michalski

Principal, Construction Economist, MOCA Systems, Inc.


U.S. nonresidential construction spend is elevated but slowing, backlogs remain high, and the project pipeline has shifted into low gear. Construction wages and active employment continue to increase even as the number of job openings has declined, highlighting the need for qualified workers as retirements continue. Material prices, aside from copper and aluminum, have generally moved down, and most logistics issues have begun to resolve. Although there are a slew of softening macroeconomic factors coupled with elevated interest rates, the construction market appears to be taking them in stride with limited impacts. Ultimately, when we look at the rest of 2024, we do not anticipate any price action either up or down to selling price, and we continue to anticipate elevated levels going forward.


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Meet the author

Brandon Michalski
Principal, Construction Economist at MOCA Systems


Brandon Michalski is the lead economist for MOCA Systems, Inc., a leading owner’s representative firm providing program and project management services. Brandon's decade in the mining and heavy construction industries provides a foundation for subject matter expertise. He holds a Master of Science in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD as well as Bachelor's Degrees in both Mining Engineering and Biology from West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. Brandon currently lives in Chicago, Illinois with his family and enjoys hiking and camping.