Davis Langdon is pleased to announce the release of the Second Quarter, 2008 update to the National Market Escalation report, available for download at http://www.davislangdon.com/USA/Research/ResearchFinder/2008-Construction-Marketing-Report-Second-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 and the state of the construction market. These include continued increases in price of commodities and materials, as well as the impact of the economy on construction employment and demand across the country. The report also details the implications of these factors on construction budgets, resource availability, and bidder responses at a regional and national level for the coming year.