LibGuides: Real Estate & Construction Research Guide: Getting Started

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Here are some great resources for getting started with understanding the industry:

IBISWorld
Find industry reports on a variety of building, infrastructure, and outdoor construction. Includes commercial real estate, apartment rentals, retirement communities, REITs, and more.
Plunkett Research Online
Find analysis, research, statistics and trade associations for major industries including top companies.. Includes "Real Estate and Construction".

First Research
Great source for quick industry overviews with discussion of issues affecting the C-Suite. Also useful for job interview prep!

Standard & Poor's Net Advantage (cancelled-see Business Source Ultimate for S&P CFRA Industry Surveys)
In Markets tab, find Industry Surveys under Market Research. Look through the list of reports for Building Products, Infrastructure, Real Estate Investment Trusts.
Euromonitor Passport
Find international market intelligence, including economic statistics, on industries, countries, and consumers. Includes coverage of the global construction and real estate industries.
Business Source Ultimate- EBSCOhost
Scholarly business journals in all business disciplines; plus company, industry, market research, and country reports and analyses. Includes Harvard Business Review and S&P CFRA Industry Surveys.

National Residential Efficiency Measures Database
With support from the U.S. Department of Energy, this resource provides residential building retrofit measures and costs for the U.S. building industry.