Mark Young Construction

10/16/2026

Material costs are up 6.4% this year. Contractors have only passed 3.5% of that along in their pricing so far.

That gap, from JLL's midyear construction report, is worth sitting with. It means bid prices haven't fully caught up to what materials actually cost today. JLL expects that gap to close before the year is out.

For owners planning a project in the next six to twelve months, that's not a footnote. It's a reason to lock in scope and pricing sooner rather than later.

We've had this conversation with several Colorado clients this year. Waiting for costs to stabilize isn't a strategy right now. Getting ahead of the pricing curve is.

Preconstruction exists for exactly this reason: to make decisions early enough that shifts like this don't blow up a budget after the fact.

Source: https://www.bdcnetwork.com/construction-costs/article/55403614/contractors-expected-to-pass-more-of-their-rising-costs-on-to-owners

10/14/2026

Some projects you remember for the rest of your career. This is one of them.

The Mount Morrison CCC Camp is one of only 14 surviving original Civilian Conservation Corps buildings in the country, built by the crew that also constructed Red Rocks Amphitheatre. No margin for error on a structure like this. Every detail gets worked out before a tool touches the site.

We are honored to be trusted with it. Follow along to see our progress.

10/12/2026

10/08/2026

A generator takes about 40 weeks to arrive right now. A transformer can take up to 150.

Those numbers come from DPR's Q3 2026 market report, and they're not outliers. Equipment lead times have become one of the biggest schedule risks in commercial construction, bigger in a lot of cases than the actual construction sequence.

This changes how projects need to be planned. Waiting until permitting is complete to order long-lead equipment isn't a delay anymore. It's a guarantee of one.

At MYC, this is exactly why we push equipment procurement into the earliest phase of preconstruction, sometimes before design is even finalized. The building can't wait on a transformer that was ordered too late.

For owners: ask your contractor when they plan to place orders on your long-lead items. The answer tells you a lot about how the rest of the schedule will hold up.

Source: https://www.dpr.com/view/q3-2026-market-conditions-report

10/07/2026

The American Subcontractors Association of Colorado (ASAC) hosted their 37th Annual Golf Classic, and our membership earned us a foursome on the course this year.

Layla represented the MYC team at the Women of Construction table, part of ASAC's work to support and grow women in the industry.

Good conversations, good golf, good company. Glad to be part of it.

10/06/2026

New month, new work on the books.

Our team was recently awarded: a pickup expansion at Walmart #4567 in Thornton, a fitness center renovation at Westminster City Park, a remodel at Applejacks Liquor in Colorado Springs, and refrigeration upgrades at King Soopers #32 in Greeley.

Four projects. Four Colorado communities.

We are proud to be MYC.

10/03/2026

The sun set over Longs Peak, and the Longmont Museum's Stewart Family Courtyard filled up for the 3rd Annual Sunset Soiree.

The gala raised funds for the Museum's new permanent history gallery, part of the expansion set to open its doors on October 17. Open bar, a three course meal, live music from Dave Devine & Friends, and even a visit from Doc Brown and a DeLorean made it a night to remember.

We were proud to sponsor an evening celebrating a project that's about to change how this community experiences its own history.

Longmont, we can't wait to see the finished galleries.

10/02/2026

The story on construction costs just changed.

For the last few years, labor was the headline. Now it's materials. Aluminum is up 40.9% year over year. Copper base scrap is up 39.3%. Nonferrous metals are up 38.5%. Meanwhile, labor cost growth has actually started to moderate, according to a new Cushman & Wakefield report released this month.

That matters for anyone planning a project in the next year. A budget built around last year's cost drivers is looking at the wrong risks.

We're watching the same shift on our Colorado projects. Electrical components, structural steel, and specialty metals are where the real pricing pressure lives right now, not the labor line.

If you're an owner or developer building a budget for 2027, the materials side deserves more scrutiny than it's gotten in past cycles.

What's showing up in your bids this fall? Curious if others are seeing the same pattern.

Source: https://business.am-news.com/am-news/article/bizwire-2026-9-15-cushman-and-wakefield-report-shows-us-construction-cost-pressures-shift-from-labor-to-materials-as-metals-prices-surge