Market Insights

Poll results: Vegas baby!

It's business travel season. Here's the survey of top convention cities.
Quikrete Industry Dashboard: Starts and sales

The latest update has mixed results for major metrics

NPD Stat of the Week: Cool online sales

As the outdoor temperatures dip, online sales tend to rise.
Poll question: Convention town

Busy business travel months are here. Where would you prefer to go?
Poll results: Vaccination mandates

Readers respond; plus the NLBMDA shares deep-dive survey results.
Quikrete Industry Dashboard: Monthly sales

NAICS 444 businesses dip below the $40 billion mark for August
Year-over-year gains for NAICS 444

Building material and garden supply dealer sales grow 8.8% in August.
Poll question: Mandatory vax

Would you object to a mandatory-vaccination policy?
Quikrete Industry Dashboard: BLDR boom

Among the metrics, the Stock Roundup shows a clear leader
Positive trends in the housewares aisle

Many pandemic-related shopping behaviors continue, even as consumers return to more normal activities.
Poll results: Storm damage forecast

Readers believe we haven't seen the last of Ida-like destruction.
Poll question: Future storms

When will we see another storm to match the destruction of Hurricane Ida?
Builder confidence ticks upward in September

While lumber prices decline, home builders continue to face supply chain and labor challenges.
ABC backlog indicator plummets in August

Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins, and staffing levels all fell in August.