Industry Surveys
The following are TRG's specific industry survey publications:
Aggregate/Cement – Survey of public and private aggregate, cement, and concrete producers to determine pricing and volume trends.
Building Products – Monthly survey of domestic Building Products distributors, manufacturers and industry contacts nationwide to gauge volume and pricing trends over the previous 30 days.
Equipment Auction & Appraisal – Survey of equipment auction houses and appraisers nationwide providing insight on the health of the used equipment market, an early indicator of construction activity.
Contractor – Survey of major construction firms across the U.S. providing commentary on project margins, raw material pricing, overall bidding trends, and equipment demand.
Crane Rental – Survey provides commentary on current and future trends in the crane rental industry for rental rates and utilization levels, an indicator of non-residential and public construction trends.
Equipment Rental – Survey of nationwide contacts in the equipment rental industry to gauge currrent and future trends for rental rates and utilization levels of construction equipment, an indication of non-residential construction trends.
Road Building Equipment – Survey of private equipment manufacturers, equipment dealers, and contractors providing visibility on current and future demand for public construction activity.
Surety – Survey of construction sureties (underwriters and agents), providing commentary on current health of contractors and the state of the construction industry.
State DOT – Survey of key State Department’s of Transportation to gauge budget and revenue projections, letting schedules and impact from Federal policy decisions providing a read on public construction.