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ABC Contractor Backlog, Confidence Rise Again in April, Buoyed by Data Centers
Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.8 months in April, according to an ABC…
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ABC Contractor Backlog, Confidence Rise Again in April, Buoyed by Data Centers
Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.8 months in April, according to an ABC…
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Nonresidential Construction Adds Healthy 19,000 Jobs in April
The construction industry added 9,000 jobs on net in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data released…
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Nonresidential Construction Spending Down Again in March
National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data published by the…
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Construction Hiring Still Exceptionally Slow in March
The construction industry had 224,000 job openings on the last day of March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors…
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Construction Materials Prices Surge in January, Driven Again by Tariffs
Construction input prices increased 0.7% in January compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau…
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Tariffs Drive Construction Materials Prices Up 2.8% in 2025
Construction input prices decreased 0.6% in December compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis…
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Construction Industry Must Attract 349,000 Workers in 2026 Despite Macroeconomic Headwinds
The construction industry needs to attract an estimated 349,000 net new workers in 2026 to meet demand for construction services,…
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Tariffs Push Construction Materials Prices Higher in November
Construction input prices increased 0.6% in November compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis…
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ABC: Construction Lost 11,000 Jobs in December, Added Just 14,000 Jobs in 2025
The construction industry lost 11,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data…
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