Over the past two years, the United States’ construction industry — including vital trades — has faced unprecedented challenges, including pandemic-related lockdowns, lack of skilled labor, supply chain issues, and an increase in material costs as a result of 40-year high inflation. As the U.S. economy remains in flux from the threat of recession, ongoing, albeit lessened, pandemic concerns, and a slow return to normal life, other factors indicate that the U.S. construction industry — which includes everything from construction of commercial buildings to capital projects — is weathering this instability thanks to a continued demand for infrastructure, manufacturing, and construction. These factors that contribute to the vibrancy of the construction market are input costs, supply chain issues, and labor supply and wages.