The Commercial Construction Index (CCI) is a quarterly economic indicator designed to gauge what drives the commercial construction industry and its leaders, based on research conducted with contractors. Topics covered include the three factors from which the Index is derived鈥攂acklog levels, new business opportunities and revenue forecasts鈥攁nd additional market drivers such as workforce, financing, and materials and equipment trends. The Index also features a quarterly spotlight on revolving construction industry topics
- The Index number is 65, up 3 from Q1 2021
- Concern about steel and aluminum tariffs jumped 10 points from the previous quarter, and product shortages continue to plague the industry.
- 72% of contractors continue to experience project delays from COVID 19, but within three months, they only expect it to impact 11% of their projects.