Mortenson Raises Estimate for 2017 Chicago Construction Cost Increases to 4.5%
Construction Superintendent Magazine
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
CHICAGO, Ill. – With supplies of some key materials, equipment and labor tightening, Mortenson Construction has raised its estimate for nonresidential construction cost increases in Chicago, Illinois, for 2017 from 4 percent to 4.5 percent, the highest among the major markets that the national builder and developer tracks. This year’s increase follows a 2016 jump of 4.3 percent in Chicago, according to the Mortenson Construction Cost Index.
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