Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.5 months in March, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 20 to...
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Input prices for new nonresidential construction rose 0.4% March, not seasonally adjusted, following upwardly revised gains of 0.6% in February and 0.8% in January, according...
The construction industry added 13,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 8,313,000 in March, a gain of 13,000 from February and 143,000 (1.8%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis...
Construction spending (not adjusted for inflation) totaled $2.20 trillion in February at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, up 0.7% from January and up 2.9% year-over-year (y/y),...
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose year-over-year (y/y) from January 2024 to January 2025 in 34 states and the District of Columbia, declined in 15 states, and was...
Input prices for new nonresidential construction rose 0.5% February, not seasonally adjusted, following a revised 0.7% increase in January, according producer price index (PPI)...
WASHINGTON, March 11—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.3 months in February, according to an ABC member...
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 8,310,000 in February, a gain of 19,000 from January and 174,000 (2.1%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s ...