The Utah Construction Report is published quarterly with monthly and year-to-date data for permit-authorized construction collected from all cities and counties in Utah. Information is reported for both residential and nonresidential construction. Each issue features an article characterizing current trends and developments in Utah construction activity. The Utah Construction Report is mailed free to subscribers in the United States; outside the U.S. contact BEBR for subscription information.

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Data from 1975 to present are available in the Utah Construction Information Database.

Issues prior to 1990 are available by contacting BEBR. Many are in electronic format and most are available in hard copy.

2009

January, February, March 2009 - Volume 52, No. 1
"Nonresidential Construction Contraction Underway"
James A. Wood, Director

 

2008

October, November, December 2008 - Volume 51, No. 4
"Single-Family Construction Suffers Historic Decline in 2008"
James A. Wood, Director

July, August, September 2008 - Volume 51, No. 3
"Nonresidential Construction Weakens in Third Quarter"
James A. Wood, Director

April, May, June 2008 - Volume 51, No. 2
"Steep Residential Decline Continues through Second Quarter"
James A. Wood, Director

January-March 2008 - Volume 51, No. 1
"Single-Family Homebuilding Dives to Record Lows "
James A. Wood, Director

2007

July-December 2007 - Volume 50, Nos. 3 & 4
"Single-Family Homebuilding Plummets in Late 2007"
Diane S. Gillam

April/May/June 2007 – Volume 50, Number 2
“Single-Family Homebuilding Continues to Slow”
Diane S. Gillam

January/February/March 2007 - Vol. 50, No. 1
"Nonresidential Construction Activity Continues to Impress"
Diane S. Gillam

2006

October/November/December 2006 - Vol. 49, No. 4
"Nonresidential Construction Activity Hits Record in 2006"
Diane S. Gillam

July/August/September 2006 - Vol. 49, No. 3
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"Nonresidential Construction Points to a Record-Breaking Year"
Francis X. Lilly
Diane S. Gillam

April/May/June 2006 - Vol. 49, No. 2
"Nonresidential Construction Signals a New Building Boom in Utah"
Francis X. Lilly
Diane S. Gillam

January/February/March 2006 - Vol. 49, No. 1
"Nonresidential Construction Activity Posts Gain in First Quarter"
Diane S. Gillam

2005

October/November/December 2005 - Vol. 48, No. 4
"Construction in Utah Shatters Records in 2005"
Diane S. Gillam
Francis X. Lilly

July/August/September 2005 - Vol. 48, No. 3
"Strong Third Quarter Performance May Herald a Record-Breaking Year"
Francis X. Lilly
Diane S. Gillam

April/May/June 2005 - Vol. 48, No. 2
"Residential Construction in Utah Breaks Mid-year Record"
Francis X. Lilly
Diane S. Gillam

January/February/March 2005 - Vol. 48, No. 1
"Record Single-Family Building Continues in Utah"
Diane S. Gillam

2004

October/November/December 2004 - Vol. 47, No. 4
"Utah Permit Construction Soars to New Record in 2004"
Diane S. Gillam

July/August/September 2004 - Vol 47, No. 3
"Utah Permit Construction Activity Posts New Record Value"
Diane S. Gillam

April/May/June 2004 - Vol. 47, No. 2
"Utah Permit Construction Activity Posts New Record Value"
Diane S. Gillam

January/February/March 2004 - Vol 47, No. 1
"Utah Construction Activity Starts Strong in 2004"
Diane S. Gillam

2003

October/November/December 2003 -Vol. 46, No. 4
"2003 Construction Value Sets Record in Utah"
Diane S. Gillam

July/August/September 2003 Vol. 46, No. 3
"Residential Construction Posts Third Quarter Record"
Diane S. Gillam

April/May/June 2003 Vol. 46, No. 2
"Residential Construction Lifts Utah Construction Activity"
Diane S. Gillam

January/February/March 2003 Vol. 46, No. 1
"Single-Family Home Construction Highest in 25 Years"
Diane S. Gillam

2002

October/November/December 2002 Volume 45, No. 4
"Construction Activity Dominated by Single-family Homes in 2002"
Diane S. Gillam

July/August/September 2002 - Volume 45, No. 3
"Single-family Building Buoys Construction"
Diane S. Gillam

April/May/June 2002 - Volume 45, No.2
"Construction Activity Down But Gaining in Utah"
Diane S. Gillam

January/February/March 2002 -Volume 45, No. 1
"Utah Construction Activity Down in All Sectors"
Diane S. Gillam

2001

October/November/December 2001 - Volume 44, No. 4 
"Residential Value Reaches New Record in 2001"
James A. Wood
Diane S. Gillam

July/August/September 2001 - Volume 44, No. 3
"Single-Family Building Buoys Utah Construction"
James A. Wood
Diane S. Gillam

April/May/June 2001 - Volume 44, No. 2 
"Residential Construction Value Higher as Multifamily Rebounds" 
James A. Wood 
Diane S. Gillam

January/February/March 2001 - Volume 44, No. 1 
"First Quarter Sets All-time Record for Construction Value" 
James A. Wood 
Diane S. Gillam

2000

October/November/December 2000 - Volume 43, No. 4 
"Construction Value Strong, Single-family Weakening 
James A.Wood 
Diane S. Gillam

July/August/September 2000 - Volume 43, No. 3 
"Single-family Building Slows -- Nonresidential Remains Strong" 
James A. Wood 

April/May/June 2000 - Volume 43, No. 2 
"Nonresidential, Single-family Construction Values on Record Pace" 
James A. Wood 

January/February/March 2000 - Volume 43, No. 1 
"Construction Activity a Mixed Bag in First Quarter" 
Diane S. Gillam

1999

October/November/December 1999 - Volume 42, No. 4
"Construction Value Hits All-time High"
James A. Wood
Diane S. Gillam

July/August/September 1999 - Volume 42, No. 3
"Construction Valuation Sets Third Quarter Record"
James A. Wood
Diane S. Gillam

April/May/June 1999 - Volume 42, No. 2
"Single-family Construction Bucks Trend"
James A. Wood
Diane S. Gillam

January/February/March 1999 - Volume 42, No. 1
"Residential Construction Remains Surprisingly Strong"
James A. Wood

1998

October/November/December 1998 - Volume 41, No. 4
"Construction Value Reaches New High"
James A. Wood
Diane S. Gillam

July/August/September 1998 - Volume 41, No. 3
"Residential Construction Regains Strength"
James A. Wood
Diane S. Gillam

April/May/June 1998 - Volume 41, No. 2
"Multifamily and Nonresidential Building Continue Strong"
Diane S. Gillam

January/February/March 1998 - Volume 41, No. 1
"Nonresidential Boom Continues - Single-family Declines"
James A. Wood

1997

October/November/December 1997 - Volume 40, No. 4
"Nonresidential Building Pushes Construction Value to All-Time High"
James A. Wood
Diane S. Gillam

July/August/September 1997 - Volume 40, No. 3
"Nonresidential Construction Continues Strong"
James A. Wood
Diane S. Gillam

April/May/June 1997 - Volume 40, No. 2
"Downward Slide Continues During Second Quarter of 1997"
Austin Sargent

January/February/March 1997 - Volume 40, No. 1
"Construction Activity Slows During First Quarter"
Austin Sargent

1996

October/November/December 1996 - Volume 39, No. 4
"1996: A Record-setting Year"
Austin Sargent

July/August/September 1996 - Volume 39, No. 3
"A Record Pace for Utah Construction"
Austin Sargent

April/May/June 1996 - Volume 39, No. 2
"Construction Soars in Second Quarter of 1996"
Austin Sargent

January/February/March 1996 - Volume 39, No. 1
"Residential Construction Starts Strong in 1996"
Austin Sargent

1995

October/November/December 1995 - Volume 38, No. 4
"Utah Construction Soars in 1995"
Austin Sargent

July/August/September 1995 - Volume 38, No. 3
"Construction Surges During Third Quarter"
Austin Sargent

April/May/June 1995 - Volume 38, No. 2
"Nonresidential Construction Sets Record Pace"
Austin Sargent

January/February/March 1995 - Volume 38, No. 1
"Residential Building Slows - Nonresidential Shoots Up"
Austin Sargent

1994

October/November/December 1994 - Volume 37, No. 4
"1994: A Great Year for Construction"
Austin Sargent

July/August/September 1994 - Volume 37, No. 3
"Residential Building Slows - Nonresidential Continues to Grow"
Austin Sargent

April/May/June 1994 - Volume 37, No. 2
"Construction Activity Continues to Grow"
Austin Sargent

January/February/March 1994 - Volume 37, No. 1
"An Explosive Start in 1994"
Austin Sargent

 

1993

October/November/December 1993 - Volume 36, No. 4
"Construction Booms in 1993 "
Austin Sargent

July/August/September 1993 - Volume 36, No. 3
"Construction Prospers During Third Quarter "
Austin Sargent

April/May/June 1993 - Volume 36, No. 2
"Mid-Year 1993: Construction Upswing Continues "
Austin Sargent

January/February/March 1993 - Volume 36, No. 1
"Residential Construction Remains Strong"
Austin Sargent

1992

October/November/December 1992 - Volume 35, No. 4
"1992: A Prosperous Year for Construction "
Austin Sargent

July/August/September 1992 - Volume 35, No. 3
"Construction Growth Sustained during Dynamic Third Quarter "
Austin Sargent

April/May/June 1992 - Volume 35, No. 2
"Robus Second Quarter Keeps Construction Activity Going Strong "
Austin Sargent

January/February/March 1992 - Volume 35, No. 1
"First Quarter Construction Strong in all Sectors "
Austin Sargent

1991

October/November/December 1991 - Volume 34, No. 4
"Residential Construction Key in 1991 "
Austin Sargent

July/August/September 1991 - Volume 34, No. 3
"Single-family Construction Keeps Industry Afloat"
Austin Sargent

April/May/June 1991 - Volume 34, No. 2
"Single-Famly home Construction Prospers "
Austin Sargent

January/February/March 1991 - Volume 34, No. 1
"Construction Activity Improves During First Quarter of 1991"
Austin Sargent

1990

October/November/December 1990 - Volume 33, No. 4
"Construction Activity Expands in 1990"
Austin Sargent

July/August/September 1990 - Volume 33, No. 3
"Construction Continues to Expand During Third Quarter"
Austin Sargent

April/May/June 1990 - Volume 33, No. 2
"Upswing in Residential Construction Continues "
Austin Sargent

January/February/March 1990 - Volume 33, No. 1
"Residential Construction Improves Considerably"
Austin Sargent