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CIR identifies labor risk in early, pre-construction planning - before it impacts your project - so you can confidently bid, plan, and select contractors.

During construction, CIR uses metrics to identify risk and facilitate corrective action The Construction Labor Market Analyzer® helps owners, contractors, unions, labor suppliers and all stakeholders effectively Measure, Mitigate and Manage project labor risk and productivity. The CLMA® is a powerful analytics tool of Construction Industry Resources, LLC.

09/16/2025

Effective planning for the future requires robust labor risk assessment and project-based labor planning. Workforce development programs are essential for a strong labor pipeline — and for contractors to deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget.

We developed the Contractors Workforce Development Assessment to give owners objective benchmarks to evaluate contractor craft training programs and benchmark contractor performance. For contractors, this powerful assessment helps identify strengths and turn best practices into a competitive advantage to win more work.

Learn more about the CWDA and get started at ciranalytics.com/cwda

09/10/2025

Accurate, long-term project planning requires understanding more than just today’s labor market. It requires an awareness of how the labor market will change over time.

The CLMA’s wage escalation tools use predictive analytics and empirical project data to identify how project spending and labor demand will impact future wage and per diem costs — customized for your region over the next 3-5 years.

If you’re frustrated with the uncertainty of future labor cost, we can help. Contact our team to get started today.

09/04/2025

The best time to start aggressively planning for project labor risk is very early — long before construction starts and well before the contractor selection process begins.

The CLMA’s Project Labor Forecaster is here to bridge the gap — providing an early look at the labor profile and then unmatched analytics throughout the project lifecycle.

The Project Labor Forecaster is a powerful CLMA tool that allows you to start planning long before the contractor selection process begins. Identify labor cost, craft mix, hours, headcount, schedule, and peak demand periods earlier — then keep track of your projects all the way through ex*****on.

The CLMA can help you do in minutes what traditionally takes hours or days of research and effort. Contact our team today to get started.

06/10/2025

It’s essential to understand labor risk early in the planning process, when you’re most empowered to address it. And it’s especially important when your project will last for years.

The CLMA uses predictive labor risk analytics to identify how project spending and labor demand in a particular geography will impact wage and per diem costs over the next 3-5 years. With better data, you can build better budgets and ensure you can compete for the skilled labor you need.

Contact us to get started with the CLMA today.

06/04/2025

Labor cost is a key risk driver for construction projects. But today’s labor market is only part of the equation. To build an accurate budget, you need to understand how the market will change over time based on project activity in a changing economy.

Using the CLMA, you can take advantage of predictive labor risk analytics to identify how wage and per diem costs are expected to change during your project — so you can plan confidently, retain skilled labor, and meet your budget.

Contact us to get started with the CLMA today.

05/28/2025

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has provided comprehensive labor data for more than one hundred years. With the CLMA, you can put that data to work in project planning.

The labor market supply report generator enables you to turn BLS data into granular insights. Get a deeper understanding of the market in your location or a clear picture of labor supply for specific disciplines.

Get in touch with our team to start using this data — and about $8 trillion more in project data — for better labor risk planning for your projects.

05/21/2025

An effective labor risk strategy starts with understanding the risks your project faces early in the planning phase.

The CLMA’s project compare-to-market tool overlays your project onto marketplace demand so you can visualize competition for specific crafts in the region during your construction period. With unique insights into your project’s labor availability challenges, you can plan and bid with confidence.

Contact us to get started with the CLMA today.

05/14/2025

The CLMA puts about $8 trillion in project spending data at your fingertips for an unparalleled, detailed view of your project’s labor risk.

Using reporting tools, this market intelligence can be turned into customized, professional analytics in minutes. Visualize labor supply and demand, cost, cost escalation, attrition, mobility, and more — all tailored to your project and location.

Save your results, share them with your team, or download and use them in Excel. Get in touch to start building more effective risk strategies with the CLMA today.

03/25/2025

Every year, the Safety Benchmarking Program provides critical insights to improve safety performance. Right now, we’re collecting data for calendar year 2024 — and we’re inviting your company to contribute.

You’ll gain actionable insights and valuable industry comparisons while your data helps improve safety across the industry.

All the information you provide is confidential. Learn more and get started at ciranalytics.com/safety

03/18/2025

Like the construction industry itself, the Construction Market Labor Analyzer doesn’t stay the same for long. Today, we’re announcing new MSA reporting options in the CLMA along with a big step forward for planning — union labor market analytics.

☑️ MSA reporting:
Go beyond a state or ZIP code radius. Create reports using Metropolitan Statistical Areas, or MSAs, for more precise insights aligned with your project planning needs.

☑️ Union analytics:
Use new tools (available as an add-on to your current plan) to analyze union labor supply and demand data.
• Visualize union supply
• Analyze labor availability risk
• Explore information about union halls and headcounts in your region
• Identify non-union education, training, and recruitment opportunities near you

Not a CLMA user yet? Get in touch to learn what construction’s most powerful labor market analytics platform can do for you in project planning and ex*****on.

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