Housing and Construction

A Comparison of State-Funded Affordable Housing Programs

Insight: A Record Hot Housing Market: Where Do We Go from Here?

By: Dejan Eskic Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not reflect an institutional position of the Gardner Institute. We hope the opinions shared contribute to the marketplace of ideas[...]

Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, Fourth Quarter 2020

The year 2020 was record-breaking for construction in the state of Utah. Total permitted construction value reached $11.0 billion for the year, a number that doesn’t reflect the economic challenges faced by the rest of[...]

Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, Third Quarter 2020

Construction activity continued its momentum into the third quarter. Total permitted construction reached $8.01 billion for the period of January through September, a record and an increase of 9.4% from the same time period last[...]

Publications

Gardner Business Review: What Rapidly Rising Prices Mean for Housing Affordability
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Gardner Business Review: What Rapidly Rising Prices Mean for Housing Affordability

Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Industry Studies, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy

Gardner Business Review: What Rapidly Rising Prices Mean for Housing Affordability

Since 2010, Utah has led the country in employment and demographic growth. This growth has produced exceptionally strong demand for housing, which in turn has[...]

May 1st, 2018|Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Industry Studies, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy|

Research Brief: Housing Prices and the Threat to Affordability
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Research Brief: Housing Prices and the Threat to Affordability

Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy

Research Brief: Housing Prices and the Threat to Affordability

Utah business and community leaders wisely pay close attention to housing affordability. Since 1991 Utah housing prices have outpaced every state but Colorado, Oregon and[...]

March 22nd, 2018|Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy|

Ivory-Boyer Fourth Quarter Report 2017
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Ivory-Boyer Fourth Quarter Report 2017

Economic Indicators, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Ivory-Boyer Construction Database, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy

Ivory-Boyer Fourth Quarter Report 2017

The value for all types of permit authorized construction totaled $8.21 billion, a 3.9 percent decrease from 2016 (inflation adjusted dollars) (see Figure 1). The[...]