🚧 Why Construction Costs Aren’t Dropping Anytime Soon — What Investors Must Plan For 🏗️

Bill Rapp, CRE Broker

Published on: 15/01/2026

Why Construction Costs Aren’t Dropping Anytime Soon Many investors and business owners are waiting for construction costs to “normalize.” Unfortunately, that expectation is increasingly disconnected from reality. While inflation has moderated, construction pricing remains structurally elevated—and the forces behind it are long-term, not temporary.