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Seattle Construction Costs Rising at One-Third the National Rate in Q1 2026
Mortenson’s Q1 2026 Cost Index reveals a market where contractor competition is doing what supply chains alone cannot — keeping a lid on...
Portland Construction Costs Rise Just 0.86 Percent in Q1 2026 as Market Trails National Escalation
Portland’s nonresidential construction costs increased a modest 0.86 percent in the first quarter of 2026 and 2.55 percent year-over-year—the slowest annual escalation among...
Trade Partners Cut Fees to Win Work as Seattle Construction Costs Rise Just 0.56 Percent in Q1 2026
Seattle nonresidential construction costs rose just 0.56 percent in the first quarter of 2026—the smallest quarterly increase among the eight metropolitan markets Mortenson...
West Coast Self Storage Developers Navigate Tariff Pressures and Labor Headwinds as Subcontractor Competition Intensifies
A new contractor survey from DXD Capital reveals that while material costs and deportation-related labor disruptions are mounting, aggressive subcontractor pricing is offering...
Seattle Construction Costs Edge Up 0.88% in Q3 as Market Conditions Stabilize
Mortenson index shows modest regional increases amid easing supply chain pressures and renewed project planning activity, though design pipeline signals caution ahead Seattle’s...
Seattle Construction Costs Rise 2.4% as Labor Market Shrinks 7% in Challenging Quarter
Seattle’s construction market experienced a measured 2.37 percent cost increase in the second quarter of 2025, positioning the Pacific Northwest hub near the...
Portland Defies National Construction Cost Surge With Minimal Increases
While construction costs soared across most major U.S. markets in the second quarter, Portland emerged as an unexpected bright spot, posting the nation’s...
Report: Non-Residential Construction in Portland Faces Mixed Outlook
By The Registry Staff The non-residential construction sector in Portland faces a mixed outlook in the third quarter of 2023. According to a...
