Construction Cost Escalation Continues to be Fueled by Volatility in Material and Labor Markets

Turner Construction Company’s First Quarter Building Cost Index—which measures costs in the non-residential building construction market in the United States—had increased to the value of 1255. This represents a 2.03% quarterly increase from the fourth quarter 2021 and a 7.08% yearly increase from the first quarter 2021. “Overall Supply Chain stability and the ‘return-to-normal’ state has not yet been established. Some key materials continue to be in short supply due to supply chain disruptions in manufacturing and computer chip shortages. Higher transportation costs are due to the rising price of gasoline and diesel fuels,” said Attilio Rivetti, the Turner vice … Read more

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Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index showed its overall new business volume for March was $10.6 billion, up 14% year-over-year from new business volume in March 2021. Volume was up 49% month-to-month from $7.1 billion in February. Year-to-date, cumulative new business volume was up 5% compared to 2021. Receivables over 30 days were 1.5%, down from 1.7% the previous month and down from 1.9% in the same period in 2021. Charge-offs were 0.10%, up from 0.09% the previous month and down from 0.43% in the year-earlier period. Credit approvals totaled 78.3%, up from 78.2% in … Read more

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