Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.5 months in September, according to an ABC member survey conducted Sept. 22 to Oct. 6. The reading is down 0.1 months since September 2024. View ABC’s  Construction Backlog Indicator  and  Construction Confidence Index  tables for September. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index  data series . Over the past year, backlog has dec

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell from 8.8 months in July to 8.5 months in...

The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today...

Construction input prices increased 0.2% in August compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors...

The construction industry had 306,000 job openings on the last day of July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis...

National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of...

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.8 months in July, according to an...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14—Construction input prices increased 0.4% in July compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders...

The construction industry added 2,000 jobs on net in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released...

National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.1% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of...

The construction industry will need to attract an estimated  439,000 net new workers  in 2025 to meet anticipated demand for construction...

In a few weeks, nearly 200 of the nation’s best construction professionals in trades such as carpentry, electrical, HVAC, millwright,...

WASHINGTON , Jan. 3—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced that the association will turn 75 on June 1, 2025. To commemorate...

Associated Builders and Contractors today released its 2024 Top Performers lists recognizing its contractor members’ outstanding...

Associated Builders and Contractors today announced it has released an artificial intelligence technology guide for the construction...

The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 501,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2024 to...

According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2023 Union Members Summary released...

Testifying today on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Education and The Workforce...

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.6 months in December from 8.5...

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator inched up to 8.5 months in November from 8.4...