The Highs & Lows of NH’s Construction Market

By: Scott Merrill

Outlets: Business NH Magazine

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 1,872

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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To understand the current challenges in the construction industry, ask Developer Steve Duprey about his hypothetical $30 hamburger. Duprey Companies recently paused plans for a country-western-themed restaurant called Dukes in Concord.

“We’ve put Dukes on hold,” he says. “We got two [construction] bids, and they were so high you’d have to charge $30 for a hamburger to make it work.” Duprey says he hopes to start construction in late fall when he has a better …

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