Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is wreaking havoc on diesel fuel and gasoline prices, while exacerbating price and supply pressures on metals, lumber and electrical equipment¾particularly transformers, according to Ken Simonson...
It has been a chaotic two years for the construction supply chain, particularly for lumber. After experiencing record-high prices of more than $1,600 per thousand board feet in May 2021, the cost of lumber began to gradually...
The cost of materials is up, so availability is down. The cost of labor is up and availability is down. How can you plan for 2022 with these factors working against you? First, let’s look at the root cause. We are in this...
