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Technology Adoption in U.S. Construction Peaked in the 1960s

a16z NewsApril 2026
Technology Adoption in U.S. Construction Peaked in the 1960s
Chart by a16z News. Source: a16z.news

This line chart illustrates the share of industrial inputs in total intermediate costs for the U.S. construction industry from 1950 to 2020. The share peaked in the mid-1960s above 12% before declining and hovering around 10% through 2020.

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