The off-the-road (OTR) and specialty tire market is enjoying high demand for its products, although supply-chain disruption continues to be a challenge, according to Tire Business magazine.

Nonresidential construction companies are optimistic about the next six months despite the risk of recession, according to ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors).

If you live in one of the country’s top metro areas, the presence of cranes looming over the urban landscape is a ubiquitous sight these days. In fact, the value of commercial and multifamily construction starts rose 24% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year in the country’s top 20 metropolitan areas, according to Dodge Construction Network.

New data from Trimble Viewpoint’s Quarterly Construction Metrics Index shows increases in construction hiring and cash flow – positive signs indeed!

The North American OTR tire market, the largest in the world, was up in 2021 over the previous year, and 2022 promises to be even more robust!

After C5 Equipment Rentals began using Double Coin OTR radials two years ago, surprises were in store -- Double Coin was outlasting comparative Tier One brand tires!

Now that the infrastructure bill has passed, what's next? It doesn't include any signature projects like the national highway system from the New Deal, but there is much work to be done to address 173,000 miles of the nation's highways and major roads that are in poor condition. The new infrastructure law also aims to help bring the 45,000 bridges which are also structurally deficient up to grade. 

An estimated 694 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 7% compared with that of the second quarter of 2020. 

Construction starts are cranking up coast to coast, and this is even before Congress passes the much-anticipated, massive infrastructure bill.

To succinctly sum up the state of the U.S. construction industry, you might say, “2020 bad, 2021 good!”