Davis Langdon is pleased to announce the release of the First Quarter, 2008 update to the National Market Escalation report (available for download at http://www.davislangdon.com/USA/Research/ResearchFinder/2008-Construction-Market-Report-First-Quarter/.

This report provides an overview of the current state of the construction market in the US, including a discussion of the risk factors driving escalation. One of these risks is the sharp decline in residential construction activities due to the continual price increase of commodities and materials across the country. The report also details the implications of risk factors on construction budgets, resource availability, and bidder response, at a national and regional level, for the coming year.